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Tag Archives: war
Why Is It Always The Ones Who Love Life
In the living room of my home in Montreal, in the dining room cabinet, on a shelf behind the glass is a picture of our family. It is an old photo taken in Dubai when my kids were still very … Continue reading
Since Then We Never Stopped
When I was a little girl growing up in Lebanon, the stories I was told by my elders were not of Cinderella and Prince Charming. Rather they were stories of survival told by my parents and grandparents. I did not … Continue reading
Home Is A Notion
I don’t know how but it seems that lately all my stories take place at some clinic. The other day I was at the clinic yet again waiting for my turn when I started a conversation with the lady beside … Continue reading
I Am Just Finding Ways
Yesterday I finished reading the book “Testament of Youth” by Vera Brittain. I have had the book for over a decade in my library, but each time I held the book in my hand to read, I put it right … Continue reading
I Don’t Remember Anyone Winning Anywhere Any Time
It is with a sad heart that I read about what is happening in the other part of the world, particularly the Middle East. They say history repeats itself. What is happening in Syria now for whatever reason reminds me … Continue reading
How Did It Get So Late So Soon?
“How did it get so late so soon?” Dr. Seuss At some point in our lives we have all had a rough time. Some more than others. I grew up listening to my parents’ and grandparents’ stories. Their stories were not … Continue reading
Was It Worth It
Have you ever wondered about all the people that have been a part of you at some point in your life and that for some reason you have lost contact with? That even though they once played a significant role … Continue reading
Until I Learn To Let Go
Ever since I was a little girl I hated goodbyes. If I happened to be at a place like the airport, and observed a random someone walk away leaving loved ones crying behind I would break down and cry myself. … Continue reading
Everything Became So Quiet
When I was younger, I used to love to stay awake at night till well after midnight. I loved to read and I also loved to watch the night from my window. I used to watch how the lights in … Continue reading
Just One Thing Like That Is All I Ask
Back in the days when I was a teenager, and even a student in university, I used to wish that I was born somewhere else. Somewhere like the other side of the ocean, in North America, or even in Europe. … Continue reading
