Welcome

Let’s start with the tricky part: how do you pronounce my name?

My first name is Éliane, pronounced El-Yaan. C’est Français!

My last name is Fersan, that is Knight in Arabic. Fersan is pronounced Fer-Saan.

If you get it right, my name has a real rhyme to it: El-Yaan Fer-Saan.

Many of you know me by Elle, pronounced like the letter L. My nieces call me Ella, my friends and some collaborators call me Sheikha…

My pronouns are: She, Her, Hers — هِيَ

I am a first generation Arab-American from Zouk Mikael, Lebanon, now living in my adopted home of Los Angeles.

I started this blog in 2012. My intention was to post an article on a weekly basis about activism, politics, women and civil rights. That never materialized in weekly posts, but what you will find here is a collection of my thoughts, opinions as well as chronicles of my work, campaigns, collaborations, and professional services.

Welcome!
Elle Fersan