Revolution

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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Lucifer’s Grief

Lucifer I won’t listen to you I was wrong In your realm I don’t belong Spare me the shame, let me go I take myself to the earth below God It doesn’t have to be like this You belong with me here Stay with me in this bliss Here I am, to you, near Lucifer …

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Resilient Kids

These anti-bullying campaigns are getting way out of hand. Once the serious school work starts, many children stop loving going to school; however, this is more due to lack of parent support than of anything else. No matter what the school says about them working with the students and trying to finish everything in school, …

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Offended?… Deal with it!

“It’s offensive!” is perhaps the word that summarises recent times most accurately. If you call someone by his nationality, you offend him; if you describe a person by her hair color, you offend her; if you refer to some people by their gender – guess what – you offend them. What’s even more ludicrous is …

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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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Be Religious…not Obnoxious

As a spiritual author and blogger with plenty of quotes and articles about religion and spirituality, I get my fair share of religious fanatics trying to make me “see the light”. Don’t get me wrong, I have no problem with people being religious and finding themselves in it; after all, I firmly believe in doing …

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A Leaderless Democracy: the Solution to Lebanon’s Crisis

In light of the recent revolution in Lebanon, many issues have come to light and many others remain undiscussed. With no clear solution in sight, Lebanon remains at the same standpoint it has been at for over thirty years: how can we achieve a true democratic balance in a very small country made up of …

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Charbel M. Tadros

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