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Monthly Archives: January 2013
As Long As I Can Make Stories
Growing up in a small village in Lebanon, at a time when there was no internet, in a place where there were no public libraries, my biggest ambition was to get an education so that I could get a job … Continue reading
Only One Day Left
Have you ever been caught up in your daily problems and sorrows so much so that at some point you realize life has been passing you by and that you are nothing but a bystander? It is as if you … Continue reading
I Have Lost My Whim
If you know my story, you may be familiar with the fact that I started writing at an early age. I started writing whatever came to mind or whatever bothered or troubled me at the time, only to tear up … 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
The Sound Of Footsteps
Call it crazy or strange or weird, but the other night when I went to bed I had hardly closed my eyes when I heard footsteps. It seemed as if someone was climbing the stairs to our house. I could … Continue reading
You Were One Hell Of A Cup
On two different days during the past week, an article about my late husband’s art and his paintings has been published in two different Armenian newspapers. The article refers to his work from the start in the little village of … Continue reading
Peace Is Not Something You Wish For
For the past month or so now I have been trying to come to terms with myself and with everything in the world around me. I have been trying to find a reason for what happened and why it happened … Continue reading
Life Is Still A Dead End
Of all the Christmases and New Years that I have had, even while I was living in Lebanon during the civil war, the hardest was the one that just passed. It’s harder to talk about even now that it’s a … Continue reading
Hope Is A Waking Dream
The year 2012 ended in darkness for me, and all I wish for in the New Year 2013 is some faith, hope, and why not a little bit of happiness, if that is not too much to ask or to … Continue reading
2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 19,000 people fit into the new Barclays Center to see Jay-Z perform. This blog was viewed about 120,000 times in 2012. If it were … Continue reading
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