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music, sustainability & the arab world
music, sustainability & the arab world
Oct 10
Sep 04
I’ve been MIA. I’ve been working on this Yale Arab Alumni Association conference on urban sustainability, taking place in Beirut this coming Oct 2-4. The conference seeks to identify best practices and innovative strategies which globalizing Arab cities need to consider in order to improve urban welfare and sustainability. Panels wil discuss urbanism, infrastructure, environment, entrepreneurship, education and culture. Check out the website for details!
Aug 21
snoop dogg in concert in beirut last night—he did gin&juice, drop it like its hot, sensual seduction, signs…
Aug 11
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]
“my headphones, they saved my life / your tape it lulled me to sleep to sleep to sleep” —“headphones”, bjork, post.
silly americans!
- me: internet is too slow
- esp during the day
- John: do you hunt and forage and gather too?
Aug 02
thedailywhat » in-progress
Aug 01
» beirut, gay capital of the middle east
NYTimes: “Beirut’s vitality as a Mediterranean capital of night life has fueled a flourishing gay scene — albeit one where men can be nervous about public displays of affection and where security guards at clubs can intercede if the good times turn too frisky on the dance floor. But even more than the partying, Beirut represents a different Middle East for some gay and lesbian Arabs: the only place in the region where they can openly enjoy a social life denied them at home.
“So many questions today about what ‘gay Beirut’ is like,” he told me. “I’m just like, ‘Wait and see, you’ll like it, you’ll like it!’ ”
Jul 31
children in gaza set new world record for simultaneous kite flying: sadly poetic.
avocado creme brulee—i will make this very soon.
Jul 29
lebanon’s summer party, by CNN
