After the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, the rag-and-bone who had been ousted from Paris built the first merchant villages in Saint-Ouen. These wandering scavengers were nicknamed “bone pickers”, “rag grabbers” and “street grubbers”, and also, [...]
My parents were part of an incredible movement of young artists in the 70s, most of whom didn’t realize would become so important in Lebanon’s artistic history. Artists, Calligraphers, Theatre Directors, Gallerists and more. We [...]
People often ask me where home is, and it is something I find very difficult to explain. The way I usually put it is that I was raised in Kuwait, Kuwait gave me a culture [...]
Today we visit Lebanon, with our illustrated sayings series. The illustrator Kamal Hakim explains to us the saying, سلام الملح تاتستريح salam almlih ta tis tarih. When your guest first arrives from travel it is [...]
“We Come Bearing Gifts, Gifts to share, Gifts to love, Gifts to encourage” There is nothing more important than to share, and to share beautiful things that hold meaning to encourage people you love to [...]
Here is the Jaipur home of Juliette Dumerchat, our very own Nur Kaoukji and her husband Livio Delesgues. It is a very happy home responsible for many dinners and wild parties, one of which caught [...]
Home is where your heart is, where the laughter is, where the fantasy is. I found a piece of my home last month at the Gruningers, an extension of our family, between the vineyards of [...]
I’ve been always fascinated by vintage encyclopedias. The fact that images of animals were illustrated or etched into the pages for armchair explores is quite astounding. People had to travel to exotic locations and illustrate [...]
On a recent deep dive into pearl diving, I discovered amazing facts about this magnificent profession. Pearl diving historically can be found all over the world. In the Americas, there is historical evidence of Native [...]
I have always been drawn to the story of Gertrude Bell. A woman who went against all odds, all forms of conformity. Driven by passion she found herself in the Middle East, learning Arabic and [...]
