Nathalie Masri, on the left, and Nadyn Chalhoub are launching a collection of merchandise this summer. (Credit: Photos by Samir Syriani. Montage by Nima Salha/L’Orient-Le Jour)
“Sarcasm is our way of surviving.” The tone is set from the very top of their social media channel. For every thirtysomething like them struggling to make it in a Lebanon that offers its youth little beyond blood, sweat, tears and unemployment — or, on the other end of the spectrum, glitter, accessories for the nouveau riche, trendy spots and cookie-cutter identities — Nathalie Masri and Nadyn Chalhoub show that life is still possible, provided you take it with a double, triple or even quadruple dose of irony.Armed with a notepad and a pink plastic typewriter, they stare reality in the face — only to mock it, and offer alternative ways of coping when you can no longer go with the flow. Most of the time, they sit at a light wooden desk against a backdrop of pink cupboards and shelves lined with mugs. A neon-pink kiss lights up the left...
“Sarcasm is our way of surviving.” The tone is set from the very top of their social media channel. For every thirtysomething like them struggling to make it in a Lebanon that offers its youth little beyond blood, sweat, tears and unemployment — or, on the other end of the spectrum, glitter, accessories for the nouveau riche, trendy spots and cookie-cutter identities — Nathalie Masri and Nadyn Chalhoub show that life is still possible, provided you take it with a double, triple or even quadruple dose of irony.Armed with a notepad and a pink plastic typewriter, they stare reality in the face — only to mock it, and offer alternative ways of coping when you can no longer go with the flow. Most of the time, they sit at a light wooden desk against a backdrop of pink cupboards and shelves lined with mugs. A neon-pink kiss lights up...
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