Mariam Nour

Mariam Nour (Arabic: مريم نور) (born May 24, 1936) is a Lebanese television personality who discusses food and lifestyle issues in Arab media.[1][2]

Life and career

Nour was born in Douma, Lebanon as Marie Yeghiayan to an Armenian father and Lebanese mother. She traveled to the United States where she was taught by Osho and Michio Kushi.

Since the late 1990s, Nour has gone back to Lebanon where she brought new age ideas to the Arab world. She presented many programs on Al Jadeed (New TV) and one program each for Al Jazeera Arabic, Yemen TV, Libya TV and Egyptian Television promoting her views and lifestyle.[3] Nour is a dual citizen of Lebanon and the US.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Light Luise (1996). Food for a Saint. Vegetarian Times September 1996
  2. ↑ Povoledo, Elisabetta (October 22, 2004). A politically-charged food fest. New York Times
  3. ↑ Sussman, Anna (August 16, 2007). A Lebanese chef's vision: Make falafel, not war. New York Times

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