Editorial

Someone once told me that Lebanon is more than a geographic spot. Lebanese define Lebanon through a lifestyle they possess transcending geographic locations, maintaining a unique identity.

The Lebanese lifestyle is about living your moment with complete freedom despite the background noise. It’s about muting the political speeches, turning a blind eye to the ruins and merely looking forward.  We know how to do it because we learned to capture the moment and make it happen.

A country that is too small for its citizens welcomed around a million tourists this year, most of them expatriates, and Lebanon squeezed everyone who wanted a taste of our lifestyle.  Despite travel warnings to Lebanon, like the ones I received, many put a lot on the line and traveled. That, my friends, was their first step to learning our kind of lifestyle.

At Star Scene, we want to show the world that Lebanon is more than the dark alley some imagine, more than Middle Eastern politics some think of. We have it all; the diverse culture, the life-loving crowd, the rich history and the intellectual brains. We want to show what you think, produce, celebrate, create and how you do it. After all, we define Lebanon, not others.

Blog Scene is designed to reveal the different aspects of Lebanon, bringing you the words without you trying to read between the lines. We’re baring our thoughts, ideas and the Lebanese lifestyle.

There is never an end in sight.

By Dana Khraiche