Tag: lebanon
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Daily Coffee Talk~ 79/365
As long as I remember, when I still lived in Lebanon, my father would sit by the fireplace at our home at the foot of the mountain and on cold days continuously feed wood to the hungry fire and watch its raging flames and listen to its crackling sounds as it vanished into ashes. It…
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Daily Coffee Talk~ 71/365
A journey of self discovery… that kind of sums up to me what life is about. We arrive without recollection of why we came, where we came from, what purpose are we serving and who we really are. Then we begin to feel the great urge to learn, discover and find out the truth. And…
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Daily Coffee Talk~ 66/365
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On November 13, 2019, I was in Tripoli during the height of what had come to be known as the October Revolution in Lebanon. During those months, Tripoli was given the name ‘ the bride of the revolution’, because its people rose with power, with hope, and with an undeniable spirit to right what was…
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Daily Coffee Talk~ 65/365
Hi everyone, wherever you may be, I hope that everyone is doing well in the midst of all the uncertainty that swirls around us on planet earth these days. At the end of the day, we all have so much to be grateful for. Here is my list of 10 for today: *whatever created me…
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Daily Coffee Talk~53/365
Hi again, Today I decided to create a small animation from a favourite photograph of mine simply to wish you a bright weekend, a better tomorrow, an a healthy year. This is especially dedicated to my beautiful daughter Lea, who sits in quarantine upstairs, and I miss her so much. The hand in the image…
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Daily Coffee Talk~51/365
So I am changing this to from morning to daily since more and more coffee is making its way into my day. I hope that you day is going very well and is filled with your favourite beverage of choice. Since I got back from the Emirates more than 10 days ago, I have seen…
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Morning Coffee Talk~ 28/365
Good Morning, Well it’s still morning in Germany, but already after 1 pm in Dubai, so time is playing games with me today. I flew overnight and as you can imagine it is exhausting to do so. I arrived as if in a dream and after being met by my Dubai resident sister, a favorite…
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Morning Coffee Talk~17/365
Good Morning, This morning I am casting my mind and thoughts towards my home country, Lebanon. My thoughts are with its people, my family, and everyone affected by the economic breakdown that this beautiful country has been and is still going through. A phrase came to mind upon waking this morning: “all the concentrated darkness…