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The Butterfly Effect

August 4, 2024

If a butterfly flapping its wings can – in theory – set off a chain of events that leads to a tornado on the other side of the world, what impact would a cataclysmic explosion have on a single life? It has been four years since my two-year-old son Isaac was killed in the Beirut … More The Butterfly Effect

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Confronting My Privilege

August 3, 2023

For Bissan I sit on the balcony of our historic and luxurious hotel room just outside the city of Beirut, up in the mountains, away from the smog and petrol fumes that perpetually choke the city. Here, the air is crisp and clean. Fuchsia Bougainvillea spills over walls and climbs up fences and the scent … More Confronting My Privilege

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What Might it be Like?

February 27, 2022

Like many people, the last few days I have been fixated on the news coming out of Ukraine – doom scrolling Twitter, discussing the events with my husband, and spending many hours thinking about the people – the families fleeing, the civilians taking up arms, the baby born in the metro station. Over the coming … More What Might it be Like?

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