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Lebanese Laïque Pride

By maya zankoul | Published: Saturday, April 24, 2010 |

I am NOT telling you my religion because it’s about time we learned in a country like Lebanon that you cannot judge and stereotype a person based on something that, in 99.9% of the cases, (s)he was born with. Tomorrow is the Lebanese Laique Pride. See you at 11:00am near Ain El Mreisseh. As for me, if [...]

Posted in social stories | Also tagged curiosity, freedom, laique, Lebanon, name, origins, Parents, religion, siblings, sneaky | 28 Comments

Special gathering

By maya zankoul | Published: Monday, March 29, 2010 |

. . . . . . . . In comparison to last year, it was a much easier experience & I spent the occasion observing others – something I very much enjoy doing [in case you haven't noticed yet] It’s Monday, and I have a beautiful tune for you. This is another Joe Hisaishi, from the soundtrack of Howl’s Moving Castle. Enjoy [...]

Posted in social stories | Also tagged beirut, candle, children, church, easter, fashion, Lebanon, palm sunday, photo, religion, social, society | 13 Comments

The return of the kamikaze

By maya zankoul | Published: Monday, February 15, 2010 |

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . I was horrified to see a whole family crossing the highway (autostrade) by foot!! What was the mother thinking? Has common sense disappeared from humanity? She even had a “thinking break” right in the middle of the highway to contemplate whether she should take the papers dropped by her little kid! Suicidal! This is just [...]

Posted in social stories | Also tagged accident, Autostrade, awareness, Highway, kamikaze, Lebanon, pedestrian, road | 17 Comments

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