Katerina HakmehPottery’s Timeless CharmI find pottery fascinating because it is such a versatile medium; it can be used for anything from serving food to decorating your home or…3 min read·Oct 27, 2023----
Katerina HakmehEmbracing Authentic Beauty: A Plea to Redefine Unreal StandardsAs I browsed through fashion and beauty magazines in recent days, my heart grew heavy. I contemplated the challenges faced by dysmorphic…7 min read·Jul 4, 2023----
Katerina HakmehOur Lady of Ilige: A Sanctuary for Pilgrims Steeped in HistoryThe Monastery of Our Lady of Ilige is a sacred site that tells the story of the Maronites and their fight for survival in Lebanon. Many…5 min read·Oct 23, 2022----
Katerina HakmehWhat Defines a Good Mother? It’s Not DomesticityAs women, we often find ourselves entangled in the domestic tasks that come with being an adult—cooking, cleaning, and laundry, to name a…2 min read·Jul 13, 2022----
Katerina HakmehLiving in Silence: The Experience of Invisible Chronic IllnessesHave you ever been told, “You don’t seem sick; just stop worrying and start living”? Well, let’s debunk that myth. Just because someone…3 min read·May 8, 2022----
Katerina HakmehThe Castle of Smar Jbeil — An Ancient Phoenician Stronghold in LebanonLebanon is home to some of the most fascinating and magnificent ruins in the Middle East and the world.3 min read·Jan 16, 2022----
Katerina HakmehA Mask of Serenity: When Living and Letting Live Becomes ImpossibleAs I write this, my rage at the number of injustices perpetrated in this country returns.3 min read·Dec 25, 2021----
Katerina HakmehA Few Thoughts On “Movies”I like real movies that depict what’s beautiful in life.2 min read·Dec 25, 2021----
Katerina HakmehA few of my favorite things: Phoenicia and Modern LebanonCurrent attitudes towards Phoenician civilization range from the infinitely impressed to the thoroughly disgusted. As always, there are the…2 min read·Dec 11, 2021----
Katerina HakmehPhoenicia and Rome: A Tale of Style and MightThe Phoenicians were wed to the sea, the Romans to the land.2 min read·Dec 11, 2021----