August 25: Blogging Day Against Sexual Violence
Every day, a woman somewhere is subjected to some kind of sexual violence. She is harassed, or worse, abused and assaulted. She could be you, your sister, your relative, your teacher,...
Category: Articles
The Story of How I Made A Little Green Friend
When I met Cubebot in the summer of 2013 at a local gadget store, little did I know that we would become inseparable. Back then, I played with him a...
The Curious Case Of Why Facebook Deactivated My Account
On March 31, 2016, Facebook deactivated my account without prior notice or a stated reason. After I discovered I was locked out of my account, I submitted an appeal to...
Palestinian Spoken Word Poet Rafeef Ziadah Performs at Israeli Apartheid Week Lebanon
Rafeef Ziadah is a Palestinian performance poet and human rights activist based in London. She is one of the founders of Israeli Apartheid Week internationally, a member of the Palestinian...
How A Friend Helps You Fight Your Demons
A few weeks ago, I was walking down the stairs in AUB to get to the Greenfield. One of the many cats on the campus followed me in my descent,...
Khaled Saghieh: The #YouStink Movement against the Rule of the Crook
During Home Works 7, journalist Khaled Saghieh (first from left) spoke about the popular movement that erupted in the summer of 2015 in Lebanon after the Lebanese government failed to...
Protestors Call For Justice For Murdered Women
On May 30, 2015, hundreds of protestors marched in Beirut to demand greater protection for victims of family violence. Protestors gathered in front of the National Museum, and marched towards the Ministry...
My First Ever Walk In Horsh Beirut – In Pictures
Prohibited from entering Horsh Beirut, I used to run around the park, hoping one day I’d be able to go inside this green oasis to run, walk, enjoy a picnic with...
Why The CIA’s First Tweet Isn’t Funny
Ever since Edward Snowden revealed the extent of the US government’s spying activity, the debate about surveillance, privacy and security has been raging in America and around the world. And when the...
Why Capitalism Isn’t Working For Dummies
Over the past few years, as I got more and more involved with movements and groups advocating for change, equality and social justice, among other causes, one system was repeatedly...
