Category: Better Living
Beirut Talks: Environmental and Waste Management with Ziad Abi Chaker
In another episode of Beirut Talks, activist and environmental engineer Ziad Abi Chaker discusses the.
LGBTQ+ In Lebanon: Double burdens and double realities
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.
How I turned from a mother of 8 to an anti-natalist
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.
100 years of refugees, war, and a looming climate change displacement crisis
While the history of refugees in the MENA is one of war and conflicts, the future of displacement is rooted in climate change.
On Shuffle: Musicians faced with shrinking spaces in Lebanese economic crisis
“Any time one of these places suffer, we all suffer as a community and that’s why we all work together to keep them afloat and keep ourselves afloat.”
Coronavirus, hospital fees, and medicine shortage: Lebanon’s healthcare sector under threat
Is the Lebanese medical field prepared for both coronavirus and the ongoing economic crisis?
St. Georges Hotel wins license to rebuild after decades of Solidere struggle
The Beirut municipality granted the owner of the famous St. Georges Hotel a license to renovate the damaged landmark after decades of dispute with Solidere.
Women on Twitter speak up about harassment and rape in Lebanon
One thing is clear: sex education, including a lesson on consent, is needed in Lebanon.
German MPs ask government to reject Bisri Dam project
The MPs said the project was an example of the “failed policy” that Lebanese citizens have taken to the streets to oppose.
Doctor offers protesters free eye surgeries after security forces “shoot-to-harm”
Riot police in Lebanon were shooting rubber bullets and tear gas canisters directly into crowds at chest-level.