Author: Maya Zankoul

  • City of blinding lights


    Inspired by the latest irrational electricity cuts invading Lebanon... I present you, the September wallpapers!

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    Check out this super cool project aiming at mapping electricity cuts in Lebanon. We should all report it and have evidence at how disastrous the situation has been. And they dare publish billboards promising "24/7" electrity soon. Pfff!

    http://mafikahraba.crowdmap.com/

    Here's U2's beautiful City of Blinding Lights. Enjoy, and have a beautiful day! 🙂


  • Sunday recipe + updates


    Before the figs season is over, here

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    Ingredients: figs, honey, cheese, walnuts, bread

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    Mix them all together, and now you know what to have for dinner or iftar tonight!

    I loved this recipe so much that I had to share it with you! Hope you"ll enjoy it too. Now, some updates.

    * - * LATEST NEWS * - *

    • If you live abroad, and would like to get a copy of Amalgam vol. 2, you can now purchase it from website by clicking .
    • In other news, and in case you did not notice already (and wonder why I have turned into a greedy, greedy woman)... I finally decided to add advertisements on my blog! Why not try to generate enough money for the maintenance of this blog by adding few lines of google text and images?
    • Store added on top under the banner! More elements coming very soon...
    • Last but not least, I took a break from the lazy days and updated the press page with the latest coverage (video, press, etc.) of Amalgam. Check it out!

    Have a relaxing weekend! 🙂


  • A trip to the Cedars – II


    This is a sequel to this 1st part…

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    It’s cool to relive the ‘tourist’ experience in Lebanon every once in a while. Makes you fall in love with the country all over again! I wish I had more time to elaborate… But it’s back to real life & deadlines!

    In other news, I was at Virgin Megastore yesterday, and here’s what i saw!!!!!!

    I should say thank you to all of you who made this happen! Amalgam 2 is #5 in Virgin Top 20, 2 weeks after the launch! Calls for a special song to celebrate 😉 Enjoy!


  • A trip to the Cedars – I

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    To be continued tomorrow! (I have tons and tons of work these days, so will post bit by bit rather than not posting at all…)

    I consider myself very lucky to have a friend like Nadine and I wish her the best for the year to come in Montreal. Now it’s back to reality with the start of another working week… Good thing we have music to give us back the good memories. We listened to this during our road trip, and I, to  certain extent, identify with the lyrics.

    Enjoy, and most importantly, be yourself––no matter what they say! ♫ 😉

  • Amalgam vol. 2 is OUT!

    Amalgam vol. 2 is finally in BOOKSTORES!

    You can get it for 14$ only! from:

    • Virgin Megastore (Lebanon, Qatar, Dubai, Egypt, Jordan…)

    • Librairie Antoine (Lebanon)

    • Malik’s Bookshop (Lebanon)

    • Hopefully soon on Amazon.com…

    A HUUUGE thank you & lots of love to all of you who made it to the signing and/or supported! Here are some pics, and you can see the complete set on Facebook. Go find yourselves!! 😀 If you missed it, worry not for other signings are planned in the near future… so stay tuned 😉

    Maya Zankoul signing her book amalgam vol. 2

    Maya Zankoul signing her book amalgam vol. 2

    Nour Zankoul and Amalgam vol. 2

    Please update the signatures you got at the event to the Facebook page, I’d love to keep them as a memory!

    Have a lovely day! 🙂

  • It’s TONIGHT!

    It’s finally the day!! See you all at Art Lounge-Karantina at 6:30PM. Can’t wait, miss you guys a lot! 😀

    Here are the details again:

    • Time: Starting 6:30PM

    • Place: Art Lounge – Karantina – +961 3 99 76 76

    • Event on Facebook: http://bit.ly/cU8vKx

    See you in a while 😉 Until then, today’s theme song is…

  • August Goodies

    This month has a special event that themed its wallpaper! So download away! Hope to see you on August 4 😉

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    And today’s song… Nick Drake <3

    Have a beautiful, beautiful day! It’s a special day for me as my best friend Nadine who I haven’t seen in 5 years landed in Lebanon… Hope your days are filled with news as beautiful!

  • Amalgam Vol. 2 – Book Launch!

    Finally time to officially announce it! Yesterday, I received the following… What? Looks like a.. Looks like……….

    Let’s zoom in… Looks like… AMALGAM VOL. 2 BOOK!!!

    THE BOOKS ARE FINALLY HERE!!!!!!!! 😀 As for the book launch……

    My darlings, I’m so excited about the preparation of this event… There will be fresh summer drinks, cupcakes, posters & lots of fun, and I really really hope to see you all there! Here is the Location map for those of you who don’t know where Art Lounge is. And don’t forget to RSVP on Facebook!

    To sum it up:

    • Date: August 04, 2010

    • Time: Starting 6:30PM

    • Place: Art Lounge – Karantina – +961 3 99 76 76

    • Event on Facebook: http://bit.ly/cU8vKx

    Thank you to all of you who read the blog, comment & send support. I could not have done it without you & can’t wait to see you all in a week 😉

    Here’s a happy song for you 😀 Have a lovely, lovely day!

  • The gods of traffic are angry

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    We love the tourists that visit our beloved Lebanon in the summer… but when they bring their own cars with them they become less tourists and more traffic causes––not to mention they don’t help the economy that much either by bringing their own cars and spending less on transportation. It’s been very, very hard dealing with this. In all cases, have a lovely week and stay tuned for a MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT tomorrow 😉

    Here’s a nice song for you:

  • ‘Women shaping the economy’

    I got to do some illustration’s for ArabAd’s July issue cover story: Women shaping the economy. Very interesting report, highly recommended! Here are the illustrations for you to check out while I’m stuck in bed for the next 3 days with ‘acute amygdalitis’…

    And last but not least, here’s Neneh Cherry’s ‘Woman’. Enjoy 🙂

  • Informal announcement!!

    It’s that time of the year again!! 🙂

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    I’ve been working with much love and motivation on my second book: Amalgam vol.2 containing a selection of posts + NEW material! I think it’s about time I informally announced …

    That’s all I can say for now, will ‘officially’ announce everything hopefully end of the week. Thanks for being so patient 🙂 Here’s a song for you, have a beautiful monday!

  • Very happy birthday!

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    That and ‘what is friendship?’ Of course, before anything, A BIG BIG THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SENT ME SWEET WISHES! My darlings, you made my day! Well, you and another fantastic surprise that was prepared by someone we can’t name. 😛 Have  a beautiful week, here’s a classic for you. Enjoy! 🙂