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dimamatta | Metaphorology
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A Study of Life's Metaphors. There is not much to tell. but everything to discover. *says I with a total lack of seriousness* I am a 22 year old English Literature BA holder, teaching English in Lebanon, at the Louaizeh Evangelical School. I mainly spend my time reading, writing, watching and acting in plays. August 11, 2012. When Being Lebanese is an Insult. And if it did, are we abiding by it? How could we be so conservative? Later, these men will meet at the Chauvinist Convention of Lebanon and pat ea...
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When Being Lebanese is an Insult | Metaphorology
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A Study of Life's Metaphors. August 11, 2012. When Being Lebanese is an Insult. It’s Thursday night in Beirut, Lebanon: the beginning of the weekend. Or maybe just another day of the never-ending weekend we live in. I’m at a pub in Mar Mkhayel catching up with a friend. While inhaling three packets of cigarettes, none of which I inhale by choice (Did the ban on smoking in public pass? And if it did, are we abiding by it? How could we be so conservative? There is not much to tell. but everything to di...
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Nolita, fashionistas, baristas and flower-shaped gelato | Metaphorology
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A Study of Life's Metaphors. September 23, 2011. Nolita, fashionistas, baristas and flower-shaped gelato. 8220;Livin’ just enough for the city! That’s what I heard the guitarist sing in Washington Square park, with his felt hat on, standing in a circle of musicians, playing, singing, then stopping to talk to strangers, and picking up the singing again. An old man joined in at one point and sang something about Mississippi. In my defense, it was a winter hat. We went to this little place called “Amo...
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MFA Frustrations: One-Page Fiction that Should Have Been Longer | Metaphorology
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A Study of Life's Metaphors. February 9, 2012. MFA Frustrations: One-Page Fiction that Should Have Been Longer. Last semester, we had to write a one-page fiction for our last day of class. I was leaving to Beirut that same night, and really needed to finish packing. I was also extremely frustrated with this assignment. What story could I possibly tell in one page? One-Page Fiction that Should Have Been Longer. And posted in Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0.
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My Book Shelves | Metaphorology
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A Study of Life's Metaphors. I don’t mean to reinforce cliches, but in the spirit of “you are what you read”, I decided to share the books that are neatly stacked on my shelves. They are the only sense of order and neatness I have in my entire room. Gabriel Garcia Marquez – One Hundred Years of Solitude. The Wolves at the Door. Jennifer Donnelly – A Gathering Light. Michelle Cliff – Abeng. Ana Clavel – Desire and its Shadow. Mario Vargas Lliosa – Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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Live From Nahr El Bared | Café Thawra
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Live From Nahr El Bared. On June 28, 2012 · 6 Comments. Yesterday, the Lebanese feminist collective Nasawiya organized an exhibition/evening/debate around what is currently happening in the northern Palestinian camp of Nahr El Bared. The residents of Nahr El Bared are currently undertaking a daily sit in following the death of two residents earlier in June. Ghassan Makarem, in his interview to Ziad Abu Rish in Jaddaliya. Explains what happened on the 16. The second death happened during the funeral of Ah...
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There is no Dignity in Being Lebanese | Metaphorology
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A Study of Life's Metaphors. May 22, 2012. There is no Dignity in Being Lebanese. There is no dignity in being Lebanese. There is no pride or honor. Telling people where we’re from sounds more and more like an apology and hearing where we’re from sounds more and more like an accusation. How can we even begin to address unity when we’re killing people who live in our neighborhood and belong to our own country and our own religion? Lebanon is stuck in one scene: Fairuz and Majida el Roumi playing in the ba...
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Sunday morning in Corniche | KrikOrian's Photo Blog
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KrikOrian's Photo Blog. When I use the camera, I often feel like I know part of the people or places I come in contact with. Sunday morning in Corniche. May 22, 2012. People from Beirut →. 10 thoughts on “ Sunday morning in Corniche. May 22, 2012 at 17:44. Big fan of asses my dear? May 22, 2012 at 17:54. May 22, 2012 at 17:45. But it’s pretty nice…. May 22, 2012 at 19:23. May 22, 2012 at 21:27. Really realllyyy nicely done. great concept, wish i had thought of it🙂 well done. May 23, 2012 at 06:25. Enter...