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-Khazin

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Editor-in-Chief: Edvick J. Shayboub

All correspondence concerning editorial matters and administration

is to be sent to:

Dar al-Kitab

Daouk Station, Phoenicia Street

the Saab Building

P.O. Box 1284 — Beirut

Telephone: 25102

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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

Table of Contents
The Woman's Word Edvick Jureidini Shayboub ... 3
Eid al-Adha Muhyi al-Din al-Nasuli ... 5
"The Woman's Voice" Asks Mr. Mikhail Naimy ... 6–7
Talk of Summer Fashions Mansur Munsif ... 8–9
Smoke (Poetry) Fouad Suleiman ... 10
Mafluq's Chit-Chat ... 11
Woman and the Evolution of Fashion Asma Tubi ... 12–13
Hand Me the Weapon, Mother (A Story) Bayan Nuwayhid ... 14–15
The Best I Have Seen Layla Lababidi ... 16
The Wing of Motherhood (Poetry) Wadih Deeb ... 17
Radiance (Poetry) Arif al-Aawar ... 17
How to Be Happy Without a Husband ... 18–20
What Is the Way to Overcome Anxiety? ... 21
Your Personality Is the Secret of Your Success ... 22–23
For Your Slim Figure ... 24–25
Faith Hibah al-Wadi ... 25
Mara Lynn ... 26–27
The Promise (A Story) Samira Azzam ... 28–30
From the Selections of Victor Hugo Huda Tawfiq Tali ... 31–32
Her Fingers... (Poetry) Mohammed Youssef Hammoud ... 31
Your Attitude Toward Your Boss ... 33–35
The Amazing Twins ... 36–39
With the Camps, Above Dhour Emily Nasrallah ... 40–42
Review of the Book "The Arab World" Edvick J. Shayboub ... 44–45
In Society ... 46–48

The Cover Picture

A dress adapted from the old Spanish style — a Balenciaga design, bare at the back only, and red in color.

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