Ahlam Mosteghanemi Meets Paulo Coelho in Beirut

Visiting Beirut for different motives, Ahlam and Paulo meet coincidentally. They forge a compelling intellectual affinity while enjoying the city and meeting a variety of Lebanese youth along the way. As the stories of the young ladies and men unfold. revealing a diversity of social issues, Ahlam and Paulo get even more intrigued by this city and the whole country. Having a common universal passion for life and having fought for common causes, Ahlam and Paulo find inspiration in a city whose people, especially the youth, are experiencing October 17 Uprising. Covid-19, Beirutshima, and economic devastation during the span of less than two years. This book is a story of life with passionate characters, fueled by resilience, in a passionate city that never dies.