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Lysandra Ohrstrom

Lysandra Ohrstrom

Lysandra Ohrstrom is a freelance journalist and editor who has reported on Lebanon and the U.S. for more than 10 years. Ohrstrom was a staff reporter at Lebanon’s English-language daily for three years.

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The Uncomfortable Embrace of a Return Visit to Lebanon

The Uncomfortable Embrace of a Return Visit to Lebanon

Despite rising inequality and three years of economic collapse, Lebanon still holds a singular allure amid the chaos. Returning is like a warm but slightly uncomfortable hug from a favorite relative you didn’t know you missed — smelly, cozy, warm and slightly suffocating unless you give in to the embrace.

Lysandra Ohrstrom
Among the Settlers in the Holy Land

Among the Settlers in the Holy Land

As I was furiously taking notes, one of the attendees of a tour in city of Hebron whispered at me, “You’re one of those leftists working for an NGO. You’re here to collect evidence of all the terrible things we do.”

Lysandra Ohrstrom