Why are we so bent on capturing every ray of sunlight every second of the day till after sundown? Does young rhyme with Dumb and Dumber? Is becoming almost black- bronzed a sacred goal of youth? Despite all health warnings,…
Open Letter to Cancer
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,…
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…
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…