Metropolis, home to local film festivals and independent movie screenings, announced its indefinite closure in January due to financial difficulties.
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Many women in Lebanon can no longer afford disposable pads while on their periods, often pushed to reuse them or forgo them for unsafe alternatives.
"Normative social categories can be disrupted through everyday performances of resistance."
The time has come for us to rid ourselves of our island overlord, Tom Nook.
As if the whirlpool of a global pandemic sucking the world down and drowning people in fear and frustration wasn’t...
Nothing’s easy about being stuck in quarantine, but these local (well, sometimes regional) tunes might help you unwind in these difficult COVID-19 times. Don’t forget to support your local artists, they’re certainly worth the listen. Playlist curated by Firas El Khoury...
On misinformation and the economic hardships of both pet owners and animal welfare groups in Lebanon.
The only protective measure against the virus is a vaccine, which has yet to be developed and cannot be given until it meets WHO’s criteria.
And a list of reliable resources for all kinds of support and information on coronavirus.
The full impact of the current economic crisis on mental health in Lebanon remains to be seen, but reports of negative effects have already emerged.
LGBTQ+ realities in Lebanon are so disparate that it is both one of the most liberal countries in the Arab World & one where human rights are stagnating.
Bringing children to this world means that you will have to accept that they grow up in a Draconian universe of deceit, lies and greed.