Pearl's Powder Finalist on Beirut Social Media Awards

 Pearl's Powder is proudly among the finalists of the "Best Food Blog" ( Category or Circle No 5).

For the first time in Lebanon,  activists on social networking sites will receive awards for their social media work....From the organizers who brought Blogging Lebanon, Social Media Changing Lives, and Geek Fest Beirut 5.0, the Online Collaborative are bringing us this year : Beirut Social Media Awards!

Why Chicken Wings are the Ultimate Food Millennials?

Why Chicken Wings are the Ultimate Food Millennials??

" Millennials are defined as individuals between the ages of 16 and 34. In the United States alone, there are 80 million people in this category. They want to participate, or co-create, in a brand’s marketing. They crave adventure. They look to their peers for affirmation. They turn to social media — Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and the like — to express themselves.

Save the Grace

Few days after Ramadan started I read this article by Washington Post about
How Muslims Celebrate the month of Ramadan.  

The first wrong word is " Celebrate". Ramadan is not a month of celebration, it is a month of pious devotion and struggle with one's desires and  curbing one needs.  Ramadan is solely being conveyed merely as a month of diverse "Iftar" food, drinks and scrumptious meals. This might be true in some families. But breaking one's fast should always be done in moderation for one's own  health and for fulfilling the main reason why he is fasting in the first place.

Here is one beautiful comment I saw on the web "Let us also be reminded that when you and I break the fast at sunset, the hungry continue with their fast."But what should be done to those hungry? Here is one cause " Save the Grace" Lebanon , find more about it the interview with  the team : 

The First Annual Lebanese Bloggers Convention at AUB

" In coordination with Outlook, AUB's official newspaper, Mind Soup is hosting the first Lebanese Bloggers Convention at AUB on Wednesday May 19th, 2010 at 5:00 PM in AUB West Hall Auditorium A.

During the convention/workshop, Lebanese guest bloggers will introduce the world of blogging to students and encourage them to express their ideas and opinions using personal blogs.

Also on the agenda is discussing the impact of blogging on the freedom of speech in Lebanon and the effect of blogging on the Lebanese society and culture.

Bloggers from all over Lebanon will be sharing their experiences with each other and the audience. We are expecting a variety of bloggers to attend. These include journalists, comic-artists, poets, and students who write in both Arabic and English language.

Everyone is welcome to attend, so invite your friends (even if they are not bloggers). If you are a non-AUB student and would like to attend, please send an email to moudz.mindsoup@gmail.com so that your access to AUB's closed campus can be facilitated!

If you are a blogger and would like to be featured in this convention, please fill in this form: http://www.jotform.com/form/1200341481 after reading the rules below.

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Rules for applying (as guest speaker):
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- You should be a Lebanese blogger or an Arab blogger operating in Lebanon and can attend the blogger convention in AUB (Beirut)
- You should be 18 years of age or older.
- You should own a self-operated blog.
- Your blog should be at least 6-month old (updated on a weekly basis) or 1 year old (updated on a monthly basis).
- The convention is probably going to be in the English language, so you should understand English. However, you can speak in Arabic for your part if you like.