Letter to my Daughter

Like countless who came before me and others yet to come, I am a Lebanese parent who sends her children away as gifts to the world. More than parents of any other nation, we find ourselves hugging our almost-grown children in airports, wishing them well as they leave us to pursue higher education or career […]
The Challenges of Building HOME

Photo: Salzburg Global Seminar | Ela Grieshaber The Challenges of Building HOME I was invited this summer to Salzburg Academy on Media and Global change as a guest scholar to speak about my experiences – and especially challenges – as a media entrepreneur. So, in addition to enjoying this exceptionally beautiful, rather bewitching city, […]
Building Towers: Cancer Survivor Lucie Youssef Sassine’s Story of Strength, Determination, and Success

Photo by: Naji Abi Nader Civil engineer Lucie Youssef Sassine had dreams of returning HOME to Lebanon to build towers and raise her children. An unexpected diagnosis stirred a strength in her to overcome the challenges she faced and to thrive once again. Lucie Sassine shared her experience of coming HOME to build towers […]
Mommy Knows Best

Breastfeeding is much more than just nutrition, it is a relationship that benefits both mother and child. Mommy’s Best is a Lebanese NGO founded in June 2009 by Linda Karam Baroud with a group of mothers, activists and a physician. Its main objective is to enhance parent-children relationships on various levels, such as emotional and […]