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You're Wearing Masks You've Forgotten Are Masks

on December 04, 2025

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The Conversation That Changed Everything

on August 26, 2025

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The Other Mind: From AI to NBI

on June 26, 2025

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Introducing Basma, the Blog’s AI Assistant

on May 22, 2025

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The blog has just passed 6 million views

on May 21, 2025

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Looking Humanity in the Face

on May 19, 2025

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Les dirigeants européens ont-ils perdu le sens des réalités?

on March 11, 2025

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Le Liban est désormais sous mandat américain

on February 09, 2025

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Au boulot !

on January 18, 2025

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You're Wearing Masks You've Forgotten Are Masks

You don't truly know yourself. Not because you lack self-awareness, but because you've spent your entire life performing. One mask for work. Another for family. Different masks for friends, for strangers, for every social situation you navigate. You've become so skilled at shape-shifting your personality — to avoid conflict, to fit in, to meet expectations — that you've lost touch with who you actually are beneath all these performances. For generations, these masks were exhausting but functional. They helped us survive in relatively stable environments where fitting in was a viable strategy. But the world has changed. In this landscape of constant disruption — AI reshaping careers overnight, social structures fragmenting, everything accelerating — those masks aren't just exhausting anymore. They're lethal. Your authentic self is no longer a luxury. It's your survival tool. But here's where most advice fails: "Be yourself" sounds simple until y...

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The blog has just passed 6 million views

The blog has just passed 6 million views. It’s hard to put into words what that really means to me. Especially considering how irregular my posting has been in recent years. Despite the pauses, despite the silences, My Beirut Chronicles kept resonating — with readers in Lebanon, and far beyond. It’s not a publication backed by institutions. It doesn’t follow trends. It doesn’t seek to please. It’s not lifestyle, fashion, food, or feel-good content. It’s just one voice — mine — sharing thoughts, questions, convictions, and doubts. And yet, here we are. Six million. No sponsored posts. No PR campaigns. No paid ads. Just you. Word of mouth. Curiosity. And maybe, a need for something a bit different from the polished noise of the mainstream. Over the years, the blog kept growing. You kept reading. My Beirut Chronicles exists because of you. You read, you shared, you reacted, you challenged me, and in doing so, you kept it alive. You are the reason this blog exists, and endures. Thank you. ...

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