Siwar Kraytem

My name is Siwar Kraytem and I am a 23 year old graphic designer from Beirut. I am passionate about illustration, design, cycling, and the outdoors. I have been pedaling through the streets of Beirut for 4 years now, it has helped me find my balance in the city of organized chaos. This guide is a translation of my experience of cycling around Beirut and it's what I have to offer to anyone willing to start a cycling quest. I am currently a designer at 'mind the gap'. I am also part of other cycling-related projects including: Regar, a cooking pot of bike-related reflections and thoughts, Deghri messengers, the first bike messenger project in the Arab world, and Critical mass, a monthly bike ride that joins the lovers of bicycles. Outside the world of bicycles, I am a silk-screen aficionado and run a silk-screen workshop at mansion with two other talented ladies where we work on our personal projects and organise workshops from time to time. You can check out more of my work on: https://www.behance.net/Siwar