Many people I know have left this country, chasing stability and opportunity elsewhere.
But I decided to stay.

Not because it was easy — it wasn’t.
Lebanon has tested us all. The electricity cuts, the uncertainty, the feeling that everything is falling apart. But deep down, I knew this is where I belong — near my family, near my roots, and near the place that shaped who I am. I wanted to build something here. Something that proves we can still create, even when times are hard.
That’s how my journey with layered wooden art began.

Each piece I make carries a part of my story — patience, resilience, and beauty born from struggle.
Layer by layer, I try to show that meaning can rise from chaos, and art can come from the simplest materials if it’s made with heart.

I’m proud to say that everything I create is made in Lebanon, by hand, and with purpose.
Because for me, staying here isn’t just a choice — it’s a message:

“We can make a life here. We can still build. We can still shine.”

Diaa Assad