Ironic

Why Lebanon Doesn’t Change

There is a very old Arabic saying that says “As you are, so you shall be ruled” (كما تكونوا يولى عليكم). This means that a people is ruled by representatives who are like them. This is especially the case in Lebanon. The similarities between the Lebanese people and their representatives are many. Here are six …

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Shame

It is an act of utmost shame When honesty is sacrificed for fame And when a people follows a product For its name, not its conduct Alas, my people, you have become so Your minds, as malleable as dough You prefer a foreigner with no name To your countryman’s rightful claim And then you shamelessly …

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Last Chance for Lebanon

Before I left Lebanon around 3 years ago, and as I announced it to my family, friends, and students, I was met back with a lot of indignation. I clearly told people that I had given up as soon as Aoun was appointed (not elected) president. I wrote many articles and posts expressing my indignation …

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Go F*** Yourself

Go f*** yourself, misguided sheep Following a shepherd even more asleep Promising you bountiful meadows Transforming your spouses into widows Go f*** yourself, mislead horse Driven by a rider on an endless course It may seem like a battle or even a race But in truth, it’s a grave disgrace Go f*** yourself, overused donkey …

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But I Like Red

Once upon a time, in a land where everyone’s favourite colour was green, a little girl called Erica grew up and discovered that, unlike everyone else in her village, her favourite colour was actually red. When she realised this, she remembered her mom talking about Andrew, the neighbour’s kid who was a few years older …

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Charbel M. Tadros

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Why Lebanon Doesn’t Change

Shame

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Go F*** Yourself

But I Like Red

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