For many, being Lebanese means growing up knowing that leaving is inevitable—a truth I’ve come to understand all too well. A decade abroad fractured my sense of self, leaving me caught between worlds, uncertain of where I truly belong.

What Remains unravels my return—a journey through both the familiar and the foreign, a search for belonging in a place that feels both intimately known and strangely distant. In coming back, I honor my roots and celebrate Lebanon’s indestructible spirit: from the order within chaos to its roughness and tenderness.