Uxt Mary, Incomparable Middle Eastern Woman

  On International Women’s Day it occurred to me that I should write a story about a Middle Eastern woman, a story that would be a tribute to the brave and noble women of our world.  Then I become indecisive, knowing so many women— smart women, strong women, abused and used women, courageous, creative, happy […]

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Our Debt to Mustapha, a Lebanese Neighbor

  One of the advantages of living at Mafraq Sharooq in Musaitbeh, Beirut, was the presence of Mustapha’s grocery just around the corner. It was not a modern supermarket, not the brightest, cleanest, most organized store in West Beirut, which is exactly what was so nice about it. Mustapha Kais, the owner and manager and […]

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