Rana AskoulThe time I saved my own lifeI was two-minutes into watching Valerie Kaur’s Ted Talk on how to reclaim love as a revolutionary act when tears streamed down my cheeks…Feb 16, 2022Feb 16, 2022
Rana AskoulWant more? Then love moreWhat is it about love that captivated the quest of all the wise women and men for centuries? Rabia spoke these words of her Beloved: “I…Jan 19, 2022Jan 19, 2022
Rana AskoulTeta and her gardenMy maternal grandmother, my teta, in my memory is like the summer: proud, powerful, determined, and calm. Her name was Najibe, the Arabic…Nov 7, 20211Nov 7, 20211
Rana AskoulI am different than most of youI am different than most of you. I’m really different than most of you at so many levels. Allow me please to demonstrate.Oct 26, 20211Oct 26, 20211
Rana AskoulA Middle East within my soulI have an arduous relationship with the Middle East. The first I ever fell in love was with it’s Arabic language at a very young age. It’s…Sep 9, 20201Sep 9, 20201
Rana AskoulBeirut: I am waiting for you to put me back together againAlgor mortis. It’s the second stage of death, marked by the change in body temperature post-mortem until the ambient temperature is…Aug 12, 2020Aug 12, 2020