The making of an artwork

Laurice Djibelian Donabedian is a former English teacher who spent most of her teaching years at the Armenian Evangelical College, Pigier and the American University of Beirut (AUB) Extension Program. She is one of the original residents of Beirut’s Watwat neighborhood and still lives there. Every day, she walks to Haigazian University, stopping at Sanayeh Garden along the way.

At Haigazian University, led by Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian, Laurice enthusiastically reads the print editions of Aztag, Zartonk and Ararad newspapers. “I feel lucky to have my home near Haigazian University because the library is deeply connected to my younger years,” she told the Weekly.