Le Beirut

Left: Beirut, near the AUB campus. Right: Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, Harissa, Lebanon. August 2010. Credit: Laurie Galbraith

Grieving for Lebanon today—for all that has happened, but specifically in the last few weeks. This is the last thing this gorgeous, hilarious country and its warm-hearted people need. 

Fairouz is considered one of the Arab world's greatest singers in the 20th century and she's always known how to soothe people's spirits.