One of my projects was to write a book about those whom my friend Ghazi Akl calls “domestic helpers”. Until now, several obstacles have prevented me from implementing the project, like the obstacle of language difference thwarting real communication, most girls’ constrained freedom, and the difficulty of finding a group of girls who accept to ...
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Lebanon Christians
A Story from a Fishmonger’s Shop
A few days ago, a friend told me that he was in a fishmonger’s shop, waiting for its owner to finish what he had ordered for lunch for himself and for his household. A man came in, and asked the fishmonger if he can buy fried bread (only) for two people, perhaps for himself and ...
Read moreThe Paupers of Joy
This morning, I went out of my house begging for a word. I left no one on the road without examining them carefully. Apart from the few hasty greetings, I can say that those I saw were mostly inclined to silence. I am not saying that we have become strangers in our country, but rather ...
Read moreThe Students of Love
I have a friend who works in the administration of a school in Lebanon. He told me, “our students, in their last year of high school, used to set up activities that would generate money for them to spend on their graduation party”. This year they broke their habit. They did carry out activities; however, ...
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