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Rendezvous With Robert Fisk

Posted on June 23, 2011 by chichikir

In December 10 2005, Robert Fisk was in Dubai for the signing of his book ‘The Great War For Civilization’ in the Jashanmal bookstore in Emirates Mall, the mall with the indoor ski slopes. I didn’t want to miss him … Continue reading →

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Rendezvous With Paulo Coelho

Posted on June 21, 2011 by chichikir

In September 19 2005, Paulo Coelho came to Dubai to promote his book Zahir. For the first time in the twenty plus years that I lived there a writer had come to Dubai for a book signing. The book signing … Continue reading →

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Nevermore

Posted on May 25, 2011 by chichikir

It all started in grade 12 when I gave my book to a girl in my neighborhood. Prior to that, when I was a little girl growing up in a small village east of the Bekaa valley in Lebanon, there … Continue reading →

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Home Away From Home

Posted on February 20, 2011 by chichikir

When I was a little girl in elementary school, I used to accompany my father to downtown Beirut on his business trips. After he’d finished his work, he would either take me to what seemed to me to be the … Continue reading →

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Books

Posted on January 1, 2011 by chichikir

Years ago, in a bookstore with my children looking for books, I came across ‘Identity’ by Milan Kundera and wanted to buy it. My daughter, surprised and somewhat puzzled, exclaimed, “Mom, why do you want to buy this book again? … Continue reading →

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