To all forms of cancer, lungs, ovary, breast, bone, skin, leukemia, lymphoma and the likes. Dear killer, assassin, murderer….. I am fed up with you! I hate you…we hate you so much. We, as in we, human beings, babies, kids,…
Open Letter to Cancer
Middle age and compromise- The GREY area (literally)
It’s always on your birthday that you become philosophical You’ve got a full day to face your mortality, sins, handicaps, shortcomings, and failures…. All in a negative way! Why? Because it’s one of those rare days when you’re not running forward,…
Middle age and Menopause – Menopause and family.
The Menopause hum began years ago when you started paying attention to your mom and her friends whispering about periods stopping, mood swings, acquaintances getting into hysterics… It was very hush hush, mixed with commiserating, knowing looks and an air…
Middle age and Menopause (The HORMONES dilemma)
Let’s face it, we’ve been hearing about menopause forever but we didn’t start reading seriously about it before we reached 40. We get the general idea but we don’t bother with details. Between 40 and 45, we become more interested…
Part 3-What it’s like to set foot on the Lebanese ground…at the airport and to face the music! (home sweet home)
Your foot or what’s left of it when the plane lands? Dizzy, deaf and almost catatonic you get your trolley thanking your lucky stars that you escaped a fatal head injury when your neighbor climbed on a few legs and…
Part 2: What it’s like to take a flight to Beirut? “La fiesta”.
La fiesta: Let’s start with the business class. You recognize the regulars as in “business regulars” by their attitude. These are true professionals. Men and women are already on their laptops, busy with their work. That category is not fun…
Expats’ aftershocks the moment they set foot on the Lebanese ground. Part 1: What it’s like to be a Lebanese expat waiting at a foreign country Gate (The folklore)
The Folklore: You’re already in Lebanon the instant you reach your gate at the foreign country you’re leaving. How? 200 pairs of eyes give you the once-over, checking you from head to foot to place you in a specific category:…
What’s like to be stuck in traffic in Lebanon?
Beirut and traffic and jam and cars and shouts and horns and honks and swearing and mad drivers and ….never ending commotion. A lot to take on? You’re dead right! Every single day Lebanese face the dreaded drive to Beirut,…
When “Middle age” starts to feel like very young. The granny look!
Indeed! One day will come when you’ll feel bad about having considered “middle age” as a horrible stage. When? My guess is one of those dreaded “birthday” days. You’ll discover that the specter of the “what do they call it”?…
Coconut rice
Ingredients for 4 persons (Coconut rice) 2 cups basmati rice 3 coconut milk cans 2 cups grated coconut 2 tbsps. vegetable oil 100 grs pistachio 100 grs peeled almond 1 orange skin cut in ribbons White pepper, cinnamon, salt Directions…