Beirut - Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF)

As a creative capital and cultural hub for the SWANA region and the world, Beirut is home to visionary artists...

Wael Lazkani opens the door and salutes us with a bright, beaming smile. Wearing a crisp white buttoned up shirt...

We are happy to introduce another FvF Contributor who enhances us not just with her writing skills but also with...

In Beirut’s vibrant and varying districts wind caresses carpets hung out to dry, children play in the street, and elders...

One of FvF’s longtime contributors from the Middle East is Natasha Jane Stallard. Initially living in East London, this driven...

Lamia Choucair would make a great poster girl for Beirut. The stylist and designer’s laidback, ethereal style and love for...

Furniture from the fifties is one of Maya Moumne and Hatem Imam’s greatest loves. That is why – besides their...

As we arrive at the end of the year we would like to take this opportunity to present Freunde von...

Austrian-born photographer Tanya Traboulsi is our rock in the Middle East. She introduced us to the Lebanese capital Beirut and...

If you’re into music, Ziad Nawfal, whether he likes it or not, has a prevailing presence in Beirut. The DJ,...

Maria Kassab apologizes as soon as we enter her office. She just moved in and she didn’t have the time...

If Charbel Haber wasn’t in a band, the contents of his apartment would probably start their own one. Since forming...

Born and raised in post-war Beirut, 18 year-old Loulwa Beydoun is rocking the Lebanese art scene with her melancholic drawings...

Tucked away in a quiet spot of the Achrafieh district in Beirut, Caroline Tabet’s apartment is a spacious and ordered...