Beiruti Mfatta’a

A traditional Job’s Wednesday turmeric & tahini rice pudding from Beirut

The ongoing attacks on Lebanon, and I say Lebanon because the attacks on Beirut stopped (for now) a few weeks ago, have made me feel demotivated about sharing stuff. The things that I do often; writing, posting, sharing. I haven’t touched my camera since January. This is not a post for pity, but an attempt at narrating reality. Or at least my reality. What I am experiencing. Others might not be feeling the same way. Others might be resuming their daily routines as if nothing happened. Some never had their routines disturbed at all. Mine have been.

Beirut Mfattaa

I see people doing stuff. I don’t know if it’s true or it’s what I see through my perception, but I feel that everyone is faking it, doing it for the show—and that’s not a judgement, but an observation. I want to resume doing things for fun. I want us to be happy for real, not as a distraction or out of “resilience”. 

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Hungry In Sri Lanka

Vacation is over but memories linger.

I will try not to get carried away and reduce the blabber and the storms of thoughts in my head so that I’m able to sum up my vacation, in which I will be surely not giving justice.

I have shared photos on Instagram of food, places and people. Many others were not shared, especially those taken using the camera. As I sort the images now, I recall the memories and the feelings and try to express them here in plain text.

Sri Lanka - Kandy 2014-49

This impulsive trip took a really good turn. It gave me wonderful moments in a breathtaking country (from what I saw and chose to preserve in my memory) for its landscapes, sceneries, people, culture, and of course food. At most times, it took my mind away from all the worries I got there with. I was hungry for new things, for a break from the routine and it was nothing short of that.
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Summer and Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream

Summer is about to end and I am taking advantage of my summer vacation. I had spent the day at the beach. Nothing but the blue waves of the Mediterranean, the blue sky and the sand all over my body to alter my mood whatever it was.cherry cheesecake ice cream 01

Day at the beach


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