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Rana Hayek: Fixing Cars, Breaking Taboos

“You don’t belong here!” they used to tell her. Today, Rana Hayek proves them wrong. An engineer and garage owner, she has turned her passion for repairing cars into a profession. Along the way, she is breaking the barriers of a trade still largely dominated by men.    

In Lebanon, Male Dance Between Taboo and Assertion

Long stigmatized and gendered, male dance in Lebanon is gradually stepping out of the shadows. Thanks to social media, urban culture and the progressive opening of the artistic world, more and more men dare to dance, express themselves and assert their identity. They challenge norms, break taboos and redefine the codes. Mentalities are ...