نشر في جدلية “نقول للأمة إنّ هذا الوحش هو وهم من غبار”. – صرخة الأسير محمود العارضة قبل دخوله جلسة محاكمة أسرى نفق الحرية الستة. كنت أحدق في شاشة موبايلي مأخوذاً بمسار عملية الشهيد رعد حازم عندما فاجأني عقلي وعزف أغنية وتمايلي (تأليف نديم محسن) وقرعت الطبول تحت جمجمتي. على إثر الاقتحام المفاجئ رميت الهاتف جانبا وانطويت لأنصت إلى الموسيقى التي احتلت عقلي وفتحت نغماتها أبواب الذاكرة. يا لها … Continue reading عن تبدد الوهم
In Beirut The City Of The World Rabee Jaber tells the story of Abed al-Jawad al-Baroudi a 25 year old man who ran away from Damascus, crossed rivers and walked through the valleys and mountains of Beqaa until he settled in an obscure coastal village called Beirut. In the three part novel Jaber paints a vivid historical image of Beirut at a time when it … Continue reading Lebanese Bubbles
Whenever memories take me back to the time when the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990) had just ended, one sound always echoes along the scenes: it is the special voice of that one singer who will always function as an anchor pinning down that particular slice of my remembrance of the past. Born in 1961 Kafroun, a Syrian village located in the countryside of Homs, George … Continue reading George Wassouf: the People’s Champ
My latest with Electronic Intifada Aeham Ahmed, a young pianist, used to roam the desolate streets of Yarmouk refugee camp — described by the United Nations Secretary-General as the “deepest circle of hell” in Syria earlier this year. Aeham colored the bleak camp with his melodies. But at the start of September the 28-year-old Palestinian fled the country along with thousands of others, seeking … Continue reading Pianist flees Yarmouk camp for Germany
Arabic article I wrote for Ma3azef مقالي الاول في الكتابة العربية نشر على موقغ معازف في الثامن من شهر آب/ أغسطس الماضي، أُقيمت حفلة شد عصب على خشبة مسرح مترو المدينة. قصدتُ الحفلة تلك الليلة مدفوعاً بفضول حول اختيار عنوان الحفل، ومتسائلاً عن الفكرة التي جمعت الرابرجية السبعة: من لبنانالراس (طرابلس)، وناصر الدين الطفار (بعلبك). من سوريا السيّد درويش (حمص)، ووتر من (دمشق)، والأصلي (دير الزور). ومن … Continue reading الراب في شوارع بيروت
Took part in a Jadaliyya round table on refugees click here for original link. Seemingly overnight Europe is confronted with a phenomenon already being experienced in Amman, Damascus, Beirut, Gaziantep and other cities in the Middle East: large numbers of desperate refugees fleeing war, destruction and economic destitution. The policy response of Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon to this influx has come under deserved scrutiny. … Continue reading Roundtable On Refugee Crisis: Historical Legacies, Political Context, and Legal Mechanisms
An observation led to the anxious realization of feeling Lebanese privilege while witnessing the daily plight of Syrians (refugees) in Lebanon. Driving back to Beirut from a nice lunch in J’bail suddenly the motorway traffic comes to a halt; it looked like a checkpoint was set up in the middle of the motorway (what a stupid idea). In front of our car are two … Continue reading Scared simply for being Syrian
Few thoughts regarding the lengthy article published by the Atlantic: What ISIS really wants. The White man’s perspective rears its ugly head once again in this article to mislead us and remind us that no matter how much research and resources are deployed these self-proclaimed “experts” still get it very wrong. Throughout the article, Graeme Wood tries to present daish as a cancer where in … Continue reading What Islamophobes Really Want
Submitted by Moe Ali Nayel on Tue, 10/14/2014 – Electronic Intifada There is a piano that continues to survive alongside the Palestinians in besieged Yarmouk refugee camp near Damascus. Earlier this year the piano appeared in the above YouTube video; it was the first time I learned of its existence. A favorite musical instrument, my ears were absorbed and my eyes followed each stroke of … Continue reading The legendary piano of Yarmouk
Moe Ali Nayel The Electronic Intifada Beirut 15 May 2014 “We walked and walked and walked for days until we finally settled on the beach of Damour,” said 80-year-old Um Zohair. “On the beach we fetched green banana leaves together and with bamboo sticks we made a hut that sheltered us for three months on the sand.” Sixty-six years ago, Um Zohair — Nada Mousa … Continue reading “We’re exhausted from being homeless”: recalling the Palestinians’ plight on Nakba Day
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