Full Description
Despite sixteen years of civil war that left 150,000 dead, 425,000 injured, and nearly a million refugees within their own country, many Lebanese women successfully protected their national heritage and helped to restore order within their society. They formed schools and clinics, preserved historic ruins, and produced art that expressed the anguish and loss of their people.
In this book, 42 Lebanese women from arts and literature, education, government, law, social work, the media, business and medicine discuss the effects of war on their careers and humanitarian efforts, their personal lives and families. Many of these women lost relatives and homes. In spite of such devastation, their stories confirm the power of endurance and also convey the significance of women's issues within Lebanon. These 42 poignant interviews with educated, successful women reveal their strength and the importance of culture and diversity within Lebanon.
Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
ARTS AND LITERATURE
May Arida, Patron of the Arts
Saloua Raouda Choucair, Sculptor
Fayrouz, Singer and Actress
Georgette Gebara, Choreographer
Vénus Khoury-Ghatta, Poet and Novelist
Papou Lahoud, Fashion and Costume Designer
Houda Al-Naamani, Poet, Painter and Playwright
Emily Nasrallah, Novelist
Leila Osseirane, Novelist
Sabah, Singer and Actress
Juliana Seraphim, Painter
EDUCATION
Raymonde Abou, Educator
Leila Badre, Archaeologist and Museum Curator
Mariam Ghandour, University Counselor
Najla Hamadeh, Professor of Philosophy
Nina Jidejian, Historian and Author
Hala Salaam Maksoud, Professor of Government
Mishka Mojabber, Educator and Poet
Latifé Moultaka, Professor of Drama
Hilda Nassar, Librarian
Lamia Shehadeh, Professor of History
GOVERNMENT, LAW, AND SOCIAL WORK
Randa Berri, Social Worker
Zahra Bissat, Social Worker
Mona Haraoui, First Lady of Lebanon
Bahia Hariri, Member of Parliament
Ilham Hobballah, Ministry of Tourism Official
Arlette Jreisatti, Judge
Nimat Assad Kanaan, Ministry of Social Affairs Official
Nayla Moawad, Member of Parliament
Laure Moghaizel, Attorney and Human Rights Leader
Anissa Najjar, Social Worker
Rabab Sadr-Charafeddine, Social Worker
MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS, AND BUSINESS
Souade Karout Al-Ashi, Broadcast Journalist
Nadia Barrage, Floral and Interior Designer
Sonia Beiruti, Journalist and Talk Show Host
Nora Joumblatt, Art Gallery Owner
May Kahalé, Press Secretary
May Menassa, Journalist
Rima Said Shehadeh, Interior Designer
Ghada Shoujah, Banker
MEDICINE
Majd Ariss-Timani, Pediatrician
Muna Matta-Muallem, Dermatologist
Index
