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By Sue Hostetler Synthesized World Man-made (adjective): made by humans rather than occurring in nature; made to imitate something else; of substances, made by chemical reaction rather than extracted from a natural source. Diamonds and polyester. It is seriously hard to imagine what these
By Rana Ballout Born of a Woman James Brown said it best way back in 1966. The smooth-gliding Godfather of Soul dared summon those immortal words in a time when women, almost worldwide, were burning their bras in protest and demanding their rights to, well, be men. “This is a man’s world,”
Sabhan Adam’s merciless, violent portraits have propelled the Syrian artist to international recognition. Lucy Fielder reports.
I really didn’t know what to expect as I rang the door bell, fruitlessly staring at the gold-plated cursive Latin letters M, R, A, F set against a sturdy light wood door. I mean, it’s a little bit gnawing knowing that you’ll be getting as good as you give. Looked at, scrutinized, the trace
The first Lebanese, and only the second Arab to have reached the summit of Mount Everest, Maxime Chaya is a testament to the belief that the power of the mind can overcome any obstacle. Nicolas Shammas sits down with this modern day hero.
“How many thread-counts did you say? You’ve got to be kidding me!” I used to become quite a bit irritated when people around me devoted considerable attention to such seemingly banal items. Call me a metro-dinosaur if you must, but I always thought there were more essential things to lengt
By Monita Rajpal Spring Cleaning Believe it or not the weather in London has been beautiful. So beautiful one might be mistaken into thinking we are entering spring. For the past few days there hasn’t been a cloud in the sky and it has been relatively mild-especially for February. All this
Playing Powerful By Rana Ballout I shudder at the very idea of agreeing with Henry Kissinger. For one thing, the master Machiavellian has a vision of life, politics and a world order that does not fit with either my rosy complexion or the shade of glasses I like to wear. But the old spin-m
As Is Customary Following a trip to Japan Bespoke’s Outsider explains some common protocol that need to be followed to clinch that all-important deal and to be well received in society. Wear presentable socks Always remove your shoes at the entrance and leave them at the doorway, a practic
By Sue Hostetler The Pillars of Power The famous nineteenth century politician and writer Lord Macaulay once said “The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless power without abusing it.” When I came across this quote I couldn’t help but wonder what I would do if I was granted unlimi
Forget caviar and gas as Russia’s best loved and most influential export. There is one creation that, as Raja Farah discovers is by far the most promiscuous entering world culture and history like no other. The Kalashnikov is an icon of war and peace.
The power of photography lies in its ability to elicit an immediate response. Photos are modern day witnesses to social, political, economic predicaments and contrasts that define the region’s richness. More so, they are still image chroniclers of our heritage finds Rosie Abdallah.