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…·6 min read·Jun 5, 2021--5--5
Jess SemaanWhat is tragedy?Today, four months since the explosion in Lebanon, I ask you what is tragedy.·2 min read·Dec 4, 2020--1--1
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…·2 min read·Aug 9, 2020--1--1
Jess SemaanThe phone callEvery Lebanese knows about the phone call. And it goes two ways.·4 min read·Aug 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…4 min read·May 28, 2020--3--3
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…5 min read·Nov 10, 2019--2--2
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…·2 min read·Nov 4, 2019--1--1
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 longer·5 min read·Aug 16, 2019--6--6