PinnedJess SemaanThey do not like that you wonderedThe wee hours of the morning. Another morning, another sunrise, where my father would find me crouched on the balcony, shivering in a mix…Jun 5, 20215Jun 5, 20215
Jess SemaanWhat is tragedy?Today, four months since the explosion in Lebanon, I ask you what is tragedy.Dec 4, 20201Dec 4, 20201
Jess SemaanHer name is Raja and she is my best friendRaja is the friend that is the last to leave the party. The one who convinces you to stay out till sunrise with her. You feel so special…Aug 9, 20201Aug 9, 20201
Jess SemaanThe phone callEvery Lebanese knows about the phone call. And it goes two ways.Aug 6, 2020Aug 6, 2020
Jess SemaanA letter to a young therapist.You woke up one morning, with the same pain chirping in your chest. You had no name for it because you had never spoken of it. Until you…May 28, 20203May 28, 20203
Jess Semaan10 reasons why every Lebanese meghterib should visit Lebanon nowI just returned from a one week trip to Lebanon to take part of the thawra, and find ways to help and support by being on the ground. I…Nov 10, 20192Nov 10, 20192
Jess SemaanLebanon breaks up with her abusive boyfriendAfter years of telling her friends she wants to leave him, and silently going back to him, Lebanon suddenly woke up one day, without…Nov 4, 20191Nov 4, 20191
Jess SemaaninHuman PartsMy Body Held Onto My Trauma. MDMA Helped Me Let Go.The Lebanese Civil War ended when I was a kid, but the pain lasted far longerAug 16, 20196Aug 16, 20196