People look out to sea along Corniche Beirut during dusk on May 28, 2018. (Credit: Nicholas Frakes/L'Orient Today)
Kristina Tayar is an ALBA architecture graduate currently working in public relations in Beirut. Born to Lebanese parents, Kristina moved to Lebanon in 2007 after spending her childhood in Nigeria. A passport — what an intriguing concept. This little booklet, a mere compilation of papers, holds within it the power to dictate our birthplace, our rights, and even our dreams. How different it is for everyone on all corners of the earth. I bet some have never even thought of the implications that come with it. A passport influences how others perceive you, where you can go, and the limitations you face. To label a passport as merely a key to the world would be an understatement.Having a Lebanese passport myself, I realized I was limited. The challenges became increasingly apparent as I navigated the complexities of international travel...
Kristina Tayar is an ALBA architecture graduate currently working in public relations in Beirut. Born to Lebanese parents, Kristina moved to Lebanon in 2007 after spending her childhood in Nigeria. A passport — what an intriguing concept. This little booklet, a mere compilation of papers, holds within it the power to dictate our birthplace, our rights, and even our dreams. How different it is for everyone on all corners of the earth. I bet some have never even thought of the implications that come with it. A passport influences how others perceive you, where you can go, and the limitations you face. To label a passport as merely a key to the world would be an understatement.Having a Lebanese passport myself, I realized I was limited. The challenges became increasingly apparent as I navigated the complexities of international...
