The Levant Lounge

A heavier episode, we delve deeper into the struggles of being children of the diaspora. From living with survivor’s guilt to coping in times of war from afar, we’re navigating the uncharted territories of being expats in our generation. Please note this episode touches heavily on strategies of war and trauma if such topics are triggering to you. Book recommendation for this episode is the Holy Quran.

Let’s walk hand in hand into the tangles of mental health in the Arab world. One of our heaviest topics this season, we delve deep into the minds of our peoples’ imposed generational trauma, the power of resilience and the importance of community. Our book recommendations this episode are The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, Asfuriyyeh: A History of Madness, Modernity, and War in the Middle East by Joelle M. Abi-Rached, and the works of Susan Abulhawa, Etaf Rum and Dr. Gabor Maté.

Episode 3 is here and ready to spread the love…the self-love, that is! It’s time to talk everything to do with becoming the best version of yourself from career, to creative outlets, to leaving your 20s behind. Our book recommendation for this episode is Now Is Your Chance by Niyc Pidgeon.

And we’re back with the second episode in the Levant Lounge. Let’s talk about everyone’s favorite topic: dating! Come along as we chat about all things juicy in relationships, from trying to make the apps work to marriage & family life. This week’s books to read are Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find- And Keep- Love by Amir Levine and Rachel S.F. Heller and The Unexpected Joy of Being Single by Catherine Gray.

Welcome to The Levant Lounge! Join us, Sarah and Zeina, as we take a peek into the journey that brought us to where we are today through the lens of happiness. In every episode, we will drop book recommendations and today’s reads are Hector and the Search for Happiness by Francois LeLord and The Stationary Shop by Marjan Kamali.