Real tales from the Lebanese Civil War

With the anniversary of the Lebanese Civil War tomorrow 13th April, a continuation in the promised series of haunting tales recounted.

An address to a seemingly deceased baby. An emotionally charged tribute to an infant, shared...

For better or for worse, having a nationality is probably a better deal than not, given the 'state' of the Palestinians, the 'Bedouns' (withouts) of Kuwait, and so many Gypsies or refugees that live on the fringes of belonging by the definition of 'nationality' (-Ed)

"Let me begin by a saying i love and believe in "Nationalism is a disease" .

Paradoxically, or just realistically:

"And despite believing in this , I still believe in the right for all to have a nationality and a place he/she can call home."

The Role of Christians, Jews and Women in Establishing the Drama Industry in the Arab World

"Very little is known by the western societies about the interlocking mosaics of the Arab societies from different backgrounds and faiths. The majority of western audiences see Arabs through recycled exaggerated scary images of aggressive people driven by sectarianism."

By Iqbal Tamimi

still on the anniversary of the Lebanese Civil War: "Two months ago, Google translate was hacked when people noticed that trying to translate “Israel will vanish/destroy/disappear” to Arabic was not translated properly.

It seems that this has happened again, this time the winner is on the other side of the Lebanese/Israeli border."