When I was at university, I was convinced that translation was my passion. Actually it was, until I stepped into the real world of translation for the first time. I was 21 years old, freshly graduated, and so excited about the thought of beginning a new journey. I...

They say actions speak louder than words, but they never say that words are loud enough to dictate actions. Words are so powerful that they can speak to our mind and make us act and react in a certain way.

Every time you hear, read or see a piece of information, be it political, economic, social or even religious, and you experience a great deal of negative or even positive emotions, you should ask yourself: is this true?

While surfing Facebook few days ago, I came across the hashtag #متلي_متلك (Metle Metlak) or “I’m like you” under a series of videos presenting a number of ladies encouraging people to vote for female candidates in the coming parliamentary elections.

On the evening of 17 October, 2019, I could not foresee the turning point that was lying ahead in the history of Lebanon. The protests that spread across the country after the government had announced its “plans to impose new taxes on free messaging apps like Whatsapp”, turned into clashes between protesters and the riot police.

When I was at university, I was convinced that translation was my passion. Actually it was, until I stepped into the real world of translation for the first time. I was 21 years old, freshly graduated, and so excited about the thought of beginning a new journey. I...

They say actions speak louder than words, but they never say that words are loud enough to dictate actions. Words are so powerful that they can speak to our mind and make us act and react in a certain way.

Every time you hear, read or see a piece of information, be it political, economic, social or even religious, and you experience a great deal of negative or even positive emotions, you should ask yourself: is this true?

While surfing Facebook few days ago, I came across the hashtag #متلي_متلك (Metle Metlak) or “I’m like you” under a series of videos presenting a number of ladies encouraging people to vote for female candidates in the coming parliamentary elections.

On the evening of 17 October, 2019, I could not foresee the turning point that was lying ahead in the history of Lebanon. The protests that spread across the country after the government had announced its “plans to impose new taxes on free messaging apps like Whatsapp”, turned into clashes between protesters and the riot police.