Contributors
Ghada Sadek Abela
Cathy Chami Tyan
Bassam al-Kantar
IndyAct
Marcos Hado
Michele Hindie Tadros
An advertising graduate with a long stint in the field, Mrs. Abela is the President of the International College Parents Committee/ Ain Aar, which she herself had launched. She is also an active member of Enfants de Lumiere charity association, which feeds 200 families a month. You can explore with Mrs. Abela the reforestation efforts of International College Ain Aar on page183.
IndyAct, or The League of Independent Activists, spares no effort to help Beyond. In this issue, they give an insider’s look into the heartbreaking massacre of bluefin tuna, which you can feast your eyes on page 106. IndyAct also evaluates the results of the Copenhagen summit on climate change on page 124. Don’t forget to read our interview with Mr. Wael Hmaidan, the organization’s executive director, on page196.
Mrs. Tyan, the editorial director of World Environment (WE) magazine, is a well of ideas and a regular contributor to Beyond. In her article on page182, she proposes what schools should do to teach kids and students to embrace the environment. She also gives a heartfelt piece on the concrete mess in Ashrafieh on page 160.
A marine biologist and free diving specialist, Mr. Hado assists public and academic institutions in the country in combating illegal fishing as well as other practices that could negatively impact the environment. A spearfishing champion, Hado has penned down a beautiful piece on the status of illegal fishing in the nation and provided breathtaking pictures of underwater life. See pages 112 -119.
Mr. Kantar is a seasoned journalist who has been writing about the environment in the daily Al Akbhar since 2006. He is a founding member of the Lebanese Environmental Party (LEP) and a human rights activist. Another genuine supporter of Beyond, Kantar recalls on page 122 the promises of Lebanese politicians on the environment, and points out if they kept their word or not.
The love of shooting pictures, from wildlife to exotic destinations, has taken Mrs. Tadros to the ends of the Earth. An artist and expert photographer who has exhibited at Aida Cherfane gallery in Downtown Beirut and internationally including London, she gave Beyond very interesting photos of churches and mosques in the heart of the capital.
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