Radiant in a long white gown and veil, 29-year-old Lebanese bride Israa Seblani stands smiling and posing for her wedding video. The scene is shattered by a deafening roar, and a powerful shockwave ...
BEIRUT (AP) — The family WhatsApp group chat buzzed with constant messages. Israel was escalating its airstrikes on villages and towns in southern Lebanon. Everyone was glued to the news. Reda Gharib ...
I wonder if my reluctance to set a wedding date stemmed from something deeper: the cultural pressure to have a big do. I’m half-Lebanese and half-Pakistani and, in keeping with the traditions of my ...