Mauj: Providing Arab Women with the Tools to Reclaim One’s Body & Self
Note from the team: Ever since we were little girls, we were made to understand – both directly and indirectly- that our bodies were not necessarily ours. They were society’s to judge and control; a vessel determining our worth and our family’s reputation. The term female sexual health was a foreign term, and the concept […]
Omgyno: Making sexual and reproductive health more accessible for women in Lebanon and beyond
Note from the team: In the past few years, many activists, collectives, and organizations have risen to fight for access to sexual and reproductive health services, previously considered as taboo topics in various parts of the world. Omgyno, a social enterprise that follows a holistic approach to facilitate the provision of menstrual, sexual, and […]
Rasha Hamade: Two Years With Grief
“Since August 4th, 2020, 6:07 pm, no survivor of the Beirut blastperceives life the same way they did before. I find it therapeutic to create and live this continuous grief next to others who share similar yet contrasting experiences. I gathered the experiences of survivors living in Lebanon or part of the diaspora and channeled […]
Fann w Fenjen: Yasmine Darwiche
Foreword Yasmine Darwiche is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator based in Beirut. We came to appreciate Yasmine’s illustrations during the early days of the Lebanese Revolution in 2019 and have since fallen in love with her visual illustrative style. Her Arabian style is, to use her own words, “a way to document and […]
Al Rawiya Discussions: Panel Event With The Team Behind The Movie “Death of a Virgin, and The Sin of Not Living”
https://al-rawiya.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/DOAV-Panel-wSubtitles.mp4 Al Rawiya’s first panel, to kick-start a series of events under “Al Rawiya Discussions” with the movie writer and director George Peter Barbari and the producers from “Bee On Set Producers” Reine Semaan, and Christelle Younes, as they relay to us how their movie “Death of a Virgin, and The Sin of Not Living” […]
The Stigma, the Struggles, the Shame: An Interview with Nour Abou Fayad
Editor’s note: Your mental health is important; do not ignore it. We urge you to seek help or talk to someone. If you are suffering from mental health issues or are having suicidal thoughts, please seek assistance immediately and reach out to the national helpline or suicide hotline in your country of residence. Know that […]
Five Queer Lebanese Artists You Should Be Following
Pride month may have ended (in some countries), but your celebration of LGBTQIA2S+ Lebanese artists shouldn’t. We curated this list to share with you some of our favorite Lebanese artists who are part of the queer community and hope you will appreciate their diverse styles as much as we do. Links to buy their art […]
A Window to the Alternatives
Question Regarding the Tripoli Clashes Events in Tripoli have been, are, and will remain heated if no action is taken. In 2021, at least one Lebanese person died, 400 Lebanese were injured, 39 Lebanese were illegally and unlawfully arrested, and four of them are still missing because of protesting for their own basic rights. To […]