Memories are what define us. So what would happen if we lose them all? The pages of S.J Watson’s novel, Before I Go to Sleep, highlight the importance and value of memories. Christine, the unfortunate character, is diagnosed with amnesia due to an “accident”. Ben, who claims to be her husband, dictates that piece of… Continue reading Review of “Before I Go to Sleep” by S.J Watson
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Dethroning The Titanic
If you were to search for “the most tragic shipwreck”, both you and the internet would consider the same specimen: the Titanic. While the severity of its literal downfall cannot be overlooked, nor the lives that were lost to the Pacific minimized, the Titanic certainly is not the most tragic or the most significant. Before… Continue reading Dethroning The Titanic
Drifting Underwater
by Sara Tahlak I wake up in the midst of the crystalline waters, Encompassed by a state of utter tranquility, Forsaking the world of shrewd deceivers, A land damned with the prejudiced desires of humanity. I ask myself with fright, Will the truth ever be told? In a realm where men strive with… Continue reading Drifting Underwater
Stars Don’t Align at Our Feet
by Shahd Jamal Just like how the sun and moon are never meant to meet, The stars too have never aligned at our feet Gruesome truly, how feelings have become too concrete The loss of abstract fills one with nothing but defeat. As subtle as the moon when incomplete, as mere as a ray of… Continue reading Stars Don’t Align at Our Feet
Crying Out Loud
by Layla Ayoub Not ashamed of crystal droplets escaping my tear duct. They tell me “coarsen your heart”… Do they cognize how much we’re corrupt? “You’re too young”, they say, “You’re too young to be crying during the day.” Why? I’m not afraid of the sun’s rays. They say, “Just lighten up your mood.” Tell… Continue reading Crying Out Loud
The Diary of A Lurking Murderer
by Salem Eyob The pages hissed ominously like leaves blown across the pavement. As every page revealed a new horror, a gruesome killing, an innocent life stripped away, one’s heart and mind could not bear to believe humanity could be so cruel. Sweat trickled down my face, as I began to worry what awaited my… Continue reading The Diary of A Lurking Murderer
An Interview with Mr. Youssef Simaan
Interview conducted by Shahd Jamal Who is Mr. Youssef? Tell me about yourself. I grew up in Lebanon where I studied Biology and graduated in 2009 from AUB. My first full-time job was in an NGO called Teach for Lebanon, which recruits fresh university graduates and sends them to rural areas within the country to… Continue reading An Interview with Mr. Youssef Simaan
The Year of Tolerance
By Sarah Abdallah On 15 December 2018, H.H. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed declared 2019 as the ‘’Year of Tolerance’’ as an extension for the ‘’Year of Zayed’’ in 2018. As The Gulf News published last December, this year will focus on 5 pillars: to deepen the values of tolerance, to have the UAE as the… Continue reading The Year of Tolerance
AUSMUN
by Asal Al Khuwaiter It takes only a second to make a decision. In only a split second, the human mind can make the choice between being a leader or a follower. An advocate or a participant. To many, the thought of making an impact in this complex and mesmerizing world we live in is… Continue reading AUSMUN
History Trials: Agora
by Adrianna Sabbagh Ever since the Teabate club was created (in close collaboration with the Social Studies Department) it has introduced and organized countless events of high creative standards and cultural implications. The Teabate club, unlike any other, is one whose participants are not limited to members. Any opinionated individual with a zeal for the… Continue reading History Trials: Agora