Maya Gebeily on why she writes
Al-Monitor contributor Maya Gebeily shares her thoughts on journalism.
Maya Gebeily, a Lebanese-American journalist based in Beirut, has been writing for Al-Monitor since February 2014.
Al-Monitor: Why did you decide to become a journalist?
Gebeily: I decided to become a journalist for a silly reason: I wanted to move back to Beirut and thought it was a great way to do so. The reason I stayed a journalist, though, is because it’s the best way to learn. Read, engage, tell the story — what could be more interesting than that?
Al-Monitor: Did you have female role models to look up to when you were first starting out? Who?
