“Hardship forges characters. I don’t think if one had an easy life, all his life, he would have so much to share with the world. The struggle builds you, builds men, but even more builds women as it is always harder for women. Lessons come from life itself but also from role models we follow, the kind we always present in HOME Magazine.” Patricia Bitar Cherfan, founder and editor in chief of HOME Magazine, Lebanon’s premier English language publication.
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Patricia Bitar Cherfan

Patricia Bitar Cherfan, is the Founder and Editor in chief of HOME Magazine, Lebanon’s premier general-interest English magazine, and chief executive officer of its publisher, PiDRAYA, a visionary social enterprise. Driven by the public good, Patricia is a social entrepreneur known for her divergent thinking. She is engaged in a variety of activities that support peacebuilding, cultural diplomacy, women’s leadership. Patricia is a passionate person, a consensus builder, a doer by nature and an activist at heart.

HOME Magazine Editor in Chief
In HOME, Patricia has created a collectible, coffee table magazine that celebrates Lebanon and the Lebanese people.HOME’s inclusive editorial package expands to celebrate the great diversity of Lebanon and the Lebanese. It covers everything from beauty, fashion and fitness to arts, culture and gastronomy to design, business and entrepreneurship to family, health and heritage, and especially “giving back.” HOME Magazine is as unique as Lebanon itself.

Chief Executive Officer of PiDRAYA
Patricia is also chief executive officer of PiDRAYA, publisher of HOME Magazine. PiDRAYA is a visionary social enterprise that brings international know-how to Lebanese businesses on sustainability, corporate social responsibility and corporate activism. PiDRAYA promotes society’s advancement through arts, cultural platforms and active cross-sector partnerships between public, private, nonprofit, for-profit, civic and government sectors and the Lebanese diaspora.

A passionate volunteer
Before establishing PiDRAYA, Patricia worked full-time exclusively as a volunteer for more than eight years. During that time, she initiated several distinctive projects that have had lasting impact.

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WALKING OUT OF LOCKDOWN with Mark Abouzeid
Every week, Mark Abouzeid reaches out to freelancers, artisans, creatives, culture protagonists and everyday people on how they survived lockdown and what the 'new normal' means to them, personally and professionally. In an intimate conversation between friends, Abouzeid asks them about the future, what changes they will make to adapt and how they intend to rebuild.

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Director: Mark Abouzeid
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Interviewer: Mark Abouzeid
Editing and Postproduction: Mark Abouzeid

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