Scared simply for being Syrian
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
Beirut’s bullet-riddled Holiday Inn
My first with GU The once-plush hotel stands empty as a reminder of the city’s brutal civil war, while the surrounding districts are swept up in glitzy redevelopments Moe-Ali Nayel Friday 1 May 2015 Though Lebanon has been swept by a gentrifying and disfiguring development rush, some older monuments still stand tall. Strolling downhill from the Clemenceau neighbourhood for a coffee on the seaside … Continue reading Beirut’s bullet-riddled Holiday Inn
Tripoli’s Unseen Faces
by Moe Ali Nayel published by Jadaliyya Jan 19 2015 Over the last six years, violence has sporadically burst out in Tripoli’s impoverished neighborhoods. Walking the narrow alleys, one starts to feel the ongoing discontent of angry men who, like glowing embers, constantly flare up in conflict. Whether it is through political-sectarian agitation and/or the work of manipulation by local politicians, people remain hostage to … Continue reading Tripoli’s Unseen Faces
What Islamophobes Really Want
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
Palestinians in Lebanon push back against media incitement
Moe Ali Nayel The Electronic Intifada Beirut 18 December 2014 Ein al-Hilwe camp proves a convenient scapegoat. (Kristian Buss/STARS) Palestinian refugees in Lebanon have been trying to remain outside the consuming fire of Lebanese politics. Since the 2007 destruction of Nahr al-Bared refugee camp by the Lebanese army in the north of the country, Palestinian refugees have learned to quickly take preemptive measures to avoid … Continue reading Palestinians in Lebanon push back against media incitement
The legendary piano of Yarmouk
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
Palestinians fleeing Syria charged $400 per month to rent garages in Beirut
Moe Ali Nayel The Electronic Intifada Beirut 18 September 2014 On Tuesday, 9 September, Palestinian refugees from Syria descended from acrossLebanon to Beirut. They gathered in a group of approximately two hundred to protest outside the UN refugee agency UNHCR’s headquarters in the capital’s Jnah neighborhood. The protest was called by Syria’s Palestinians in Lebanon, an organization that draws attention “to all the humiliation and … Continue reading Palestinians fleeing Syria charged $400 per month to rent garages in Beirut
“We’re exhausted from being homeless”: recalling the Palestinians’ plight on Nakba Day
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
Beirut theatre retains alternative roots
Story first published by AJE Facing gentrification and financial struggles, al-Madina Theatre is one of Lebanon’s last non-commercial art spaces. Beirut, Lebanon – In 1994, as Beirut was brushing off the dust and rubble of the country’s devastating civil war, Masrah al-Madina (al-Madina Theatre) was born. The iconic theatre was established to resuscitate the artistic and cultural life that Beirut was famous for before the … Continue reading Beirut theatre retains alternative roots
On the Struggle of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
First published by Jadaliyya Spring has just landed in Lebanon. Its warmth and colors soothing the dried winter skin of the vast majority of Syrian refugees who resisted icy temperatures and freezing to death underneath thin canvas tents. Lebanon is now home to approximately one million Syrians, displaced from their war-ravaged cities and towns in Syria. Amid unfettered exploitations, Syrian families, forced to seek refuge … Continue reading On the Struggle of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
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