The Woman's Voice

A monthly women's magazine published by

the Lebanese Women's League

P.O. Box 1284 — Beirut — Lebanon

Responsible director: Heneni Tarcha

The supervisory committee — Mesdames:

Alice Nakkash Nazik Sarkis

Sumayya al-Khazen

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Editor-in-chief: Edvick J. Shayboub

All correspondence concerning the editing and the management is to be sent to:

Dar al-Kitab

Daouk Station, Phoenicia Street, the Saab Building

P.O. Box 1284 — Beirut

Telephone: 48-00

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Subscription

In Lebanon, Syria, and the Arab world

15 Lebanese lira or the equivalent

Abroad

10 dollars or the equivalent

For official departments and institutions

25 Lebanese lira or the equivalent.

Advertisements: arranged directly with the management.

The Woman's Word .......... Edvick Jureidini Shayboub 1–2
These People! .......... Asma Tubi 5–7
Talk of the Heart .......... 'Aphrodite' 7
Our Women in the Service of Summering .......... The Woman's Voice Reportage 8–10
Schizophrenia .......... Mayy Salman 11
On the Safety of Your Eyes .......... Dr. Alfred Diab 12–13
A Passing Thought .......... Ziyadeh Awwad 14
Our Women in the Field of Work (A Reportage) .......... Intisar Tabash 15–17
The Sheikh of the Caravan (The Story of the Issue) .......... Sheikh Said Takieddine 18–21
Heart (A Poem) .......... Albert Adib 22
I Was Born a Female .......... Fatima Sayim al-Dahr 24
Curious Tales of Dogs .......... Tamam Dawud 25
The New Hairstyles 26–27
Are You Past Thirty and Not Yet Married? 28–30
What Do You Advise the Pregnant Woman? .......... Dr. Edma Abouchdid 31–34
A Review of the Book 'Aesthetic Criticism' by Its Author .......... Rose Ghorayeb 35–37
What Is Love? .......... Translated by Antoine Jabbour 38–39
Caring for Flowers .......... Rateb Ramadan 40
Be Beautiful in Your Home .......... Amina Ramadan 41–42
From the Corners of the Offices .......... Hares Farhat 43–45
In Society 46–47
A Drunkard's Dreams (A Story) .......... by Samah al-Rikabi 49–50

The Cover Picture

... where the green pines of the mountain look down, gazing upon "Beirut," enthroned in pride and coquetry at the feet of the sea ...

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