The legacy of the Sabra and Shatila massacre lives on through its survivors
Thirty-eight years later, who but the survivors remember?
14Aug
Eyewitness account: Beirut’s beauty vanishes in the blink of an eye
Zeinab was literally thrown by the blast.
17Jul
Accepted…rejected!
I had been accepted, but then came the news: "I am terribly sorry, but we don't hire Palestinians."
14Apr
Under attack in Lebanon: refugees again
I never thought I would feel the degree of sadness I have experienced the last few days, during the...
03Apr
When home is no longer safe
Home should be a safe harbor. But in my camp, there are snipers and the voices of bullets.
11Feb
Dropout: a ticket to nowhere
Nelson Mandela once said: “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” But...
22Jan
Palestinians in Lebanon: guilty until proven innocent
When an attempted terrorist attack recently occurred in Lebanon, the media were quick to blame a refugee. Why are...
14Dec
Life in Six Words – Part 2
Tasked with writing six-word stories about life, writers from We Are Not Numbers are surprisingly prolific. Here's a view...
29Nov
Another brick in the wall
Walls seem to be the trendy way to ignore “unwantables." Lebanon is no different when it comes to trying...
09Nov
Refugees not welcome
Lebanon finally has a president, after more than two years of no leader. But it's bad news for refugees.
27Sep
Racism, sexism and bloodlines
I was born in Lebanon, but government ministers do everything they can to make me feel like I'm "illegitimate."