"O Beroe (Beirut), root of life, nurse of cities, the boast of princes..., twin sister of Time, coeval with the universe..., land of...

Tulips of Holland, lavender of Provence, bluebonnets of Texas. One must add to the list, orange blossoms of Maghdoushe, Lebanon. "The...

This work in progress is a homage to the simple carefree times in a place now far and away. "Yalla jeyeh... hotteh l'rakweh 'an-nar" (I'm...

I am sitting in my little garden. It's a beautiful clear sunny day. Not too hot, not too cold, just perfect. A soft breeze cuddles the...

This work in progress is a homage to the quintessential Lebanese hospitality. It was inspired by a journey off the beaten path, to a...

I rode an Uber car to the airport the other day . The driver, a guy named Majed, asked me where I was from. Encouraged that we shared the...

"If the screen went dark during “The Music of Strangers,” that would be a disappointment. But if the sound failed, that would be a...

Moscow, Russia. August 2016 Rabih and I did not have great faith in our hotel concierge. Both our prior inquiries with him had yielded...

My mom sent me this picture the other day. Just a simple picture of four little Rudbeckia blooms in a flower bed. The message said:...

A dear friend commented on my last blog using the words "life of abundance," reminding me of a story I had heard years ago. Here it goes:...