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Tag Archives: memories
A Writer’s Eye
Ernest Hemingway wrote: “A writer’s problem does not change. It is always how to write truly and having found what is true, to project it in such a way that it becomes a part of this experience of the person … Continue reading
What’s In A Dream
Years ago when I was still in school I started drinking coffee for only one reason. To have someone read my cup. My mom and her group of friends and neighbors used to gather once a week on a certain … Continue reading
Childhood Memories From Before The War
I grew up in a village east of the Bekaa valley in Lebanon, where the majority of the villagers were farmers. They made their living mainly from selling apples that they grew in their orchards. There were a few who … Continue reading
A Blank Page
The other day I had an email from my uncle saying that some of my articles on my blog made him remember things he thought he had completely forgotten. To be honest I even thought I had totally forgotten about … Continue reading
An Old Rule
Do you ever wonder that if one day you are given the chance to live your life over again you would live it differently? You would make different choices. I do. I go back to those times in my life … Continue reading
Posted in Ramblings
Tagged choice, feelings, learning, life, living, memories, mistake, old, opportunity, people, relationships
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She Was So Luscious
Years ago when I first fled Lebanon to Dubai after living through the civil war for eight years, I did my best to forget the war. Those days were so painful that I chose to forget, even though I visited … Continue reading
Weird Or What
William Faulkner said: “The Artist is of no importance. Only what he creates is important, since there is nothing new to be said.” How many times have I heard myself talk about a book that I have read and liked … Continue reading
Set The Ripples Of Imagination
“I believe that any short story can become a novel, and any novel can be converted into a short story or into a poem.” Joyce Carol Oates A short story is not the same as a novel, and the two … Continue reading
Posted in Ramblings
Tagged art, artist, author, book, books, characters, creative, creative writing, diary, doubt, dreams, emotion, faith, feelings, fiction, happy, ideas, imagination, inspiration, interview, language, library, life, literature, love, memories, novel, poetry, publishing, short story, story, success, thoughts, time, words, work, write, writer, writing
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Stop Look Listen
A story – a tale, a narrative, an account, an anecdote. A short story – a tale, a fable, a novella, a parable. I love to read short stories. My all time favorites are: The Necklace- Guy de Maupassant The … Continue reading
Posted in Ramblings
Tagged Anton Chekhov, art, artist, author, blog, blogger, blogging, book, books, characters, creative, creative writing, doubt, dreams, emotion, feelings, fiction, friends, Guy de Maupassant, ideas, imagination, inspiration, library, life, literature, love, memories, novel, Paris, poetry, publishing, short story, story, thoughts, words, work, write, writer, writing
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In Search Of Completeness
Things are not looking good again in Lebanon, not with the revolt in neighboring Syria and the political turmoil that is sweeping the Arab world in the name of uprising. For almost a year now I have stopped reading newspaper … Continue reading
Posted in Ramblings
Tagged Amazon, Amazon UK, articles, blogging, books, Canada, childhood, citizen, CTV, doubt, emotion, existence, Facebook, family, fear, feelings, fiction, friends, happy, home, interview, job, joy, life, memories, Middle East, news, pain, peace, politics, publishing, religion, tv, video, work, worry, writer, writing, youth
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