The Human Product

Dubai Sunset

2007-03-25T03:02:00.000-07:00

Berdi

2007-03-18T05:59:00.000-07:00

some landscape

2007-03-18T03:34:00.000-07:00

SunSet Dubai

2007-03-18T03:18:00.000-07:00

2007-02-25T21:00:00.000-08:00

Robert Fisk: Conspiracy of silence in the Arab world

2007-02-21T01:55:00.000-08:00

Robert Fisk: Conspiracy of silence in the Arab world

Where are the sheikhs when the Iraqi dead are fished out of the Tigris?
Published: 10 February 2007
Could Rifaat al-Assad's day in court be growing closer? Yes, Rifaat - or Uncle Rifaat to President Bashar al-Assad of Syria - the man whose brother Hafez hurled him from Damascus after he tried to use his special forces troops to stage a coup. They were the same special forces who crushed the Islamist rebellion in Hama in February 1982, slaughtering up to - well, a few thousand, according to the regime, at least 10,000 according to Fisk (who was there) and up 20,000 if you believe The New York Times (which I generally don't).
Either way, I've always regarded it as a war crime, along with the massacre of Palestinians in the Sabra and Chatila camps in Beirut by Israel's Lebanese militia allies a few months later. Ariel Sharon, who was held personally responsible by Israel's own court of enquiry, is an unindicted war criminal. So is Rifaat.
That's why the faintest breeze blew through my fax machine this week when I received a letter sent to the UN Secretary General by Anas al-Abdeh, head of the London-based Movement for Justice and Development in Syria. Abdeh left his Syrian town of Zabadani before the Hama massacres - he works now as an IT consultant for a multinational - so he's hardly able to breathe the air of Sister Syria. But then again nor can Rifaat, who languishes - complete with bodyguards - in that nice EU island of refuge called Marbella. And refuge he probably needs. Because Abdeh is asking the UN to institute an enquiry into the Hama bloodbath in the same way that it is powering along with its tribunal into the murder almost two years ago of Lebanese ex-prime minister Rafiq Hariri.
Ouch. In the letter Abdeh describes how "warplanes and tanks levelled whole districts of the city (of Hama) ... the evidence clearly suggests that government forces made no distinction between armed insurgents and unarmed civilians ... the assault on the city represents a clear act of war crimes and murder on a mass scale". The letter has now been passed to the UN's legal head, Nicolas Michel, who is also involved in the Hariri murder case. The sacred name of Rifaat has not been mentioned in the letter but it specifically demands that "those who are responsible should be held accountable and charged...".
Now, of course, there are a few discrepancies in the facts. The Syrians did not use poison gas in Hama, as Abdeh claims. They certainly did level whole areas of the city - they are still level today, although a hotel has been built over one devastated district - and when Rifaat's thugs combed through the ruins later, they executed any civilians who couldn't account for their presence.
But of course, the Hama uprising was also a Sunni Muslim insurrection and the insurgents had murdered entire families of Baath party officials, sometimes by chopping off their heads. In underground tunnels, Muslim girls had exploded themselves among Syrian troops - they were among the Middle East's first suicide bombers although we didn't appreciate that then. And the Americans were not at all unhappy that this Islamist insurgency had been crushed by Uncle Rifaat. Readers will not need any allusion to modern and equally terrible events involving Sunni insurgents to the east of Syria. And since the Americans are getting pretty efficient at killing civilians along with gunmen, I have a dark suspicion that there won't be any great enthusiasm in Washington for a prosecution over Hama.
But still... What strikes me is not so much the force of Abdeh's letter but that it was written at all. When the Hama massacre occurred, neighbouring Arab states were silent. Although the Sunni prelates of the city called for a religious war, their fellow clerics in Damascus - and, indeed, in Beirut - were silent. Just as the imams and scholars of Islam were silent when the Algerians began to slaughter each other in a welter of head-chopping and security force executions in the 1990s.
Just as they are silent now over the mutual killings in Iraq. Sure, the mass killings of Iraq would not have occurred if we hadn't invaded the country. And I do suspect a few "hidden hands" behind the civil conflict in a nation which never before broke apart. In Algeria, the French spent a lot of time in the early 1960s persuading - quite successfully - their FLN and ALN enemies to murder each other. But where are the sheikhs of Al-Azhar and the great Arabian kingdoms when the Iraqi dead are fished out of the Tigris and cut down in their thousands in Baghdad, Kerbala, Baquba? They, too, are silent.
Not a word of criticism. Not a hint of concern. Not a scintilla (an Enoch Powell word, this) of sympathy. An Israeli bombardment of Lebanon? Even an Israeli invasion? That's a war crime - and the Arabs are right, the Israelis do commit war crimes. I saw the evidence of quite a few last summer. But when does Arab blood become less sacred? Why, when it is shed by Arabs. It's not just a failure of self-criticism in the Arab world. In a landscape ruled by monsters whom we in the West have long supported, criticism of any kind is a dodgy undertaking. But can there not be one small sermon of reprobation for what Iraqi Muslims are doing to Iraqi Muslims?
Of course, but the real problem the Arabs now face is that their lands have been overrun and effectively occupied by Western armies. I worked out a few weeks ago that, per head of population - and the world was smaller in the 12th century - there are now about 22 times more Western soldiers in Muslim lands than there were at the time of the Crusades. How do you strike back at these legions and drive them out? Brutally and most terribly, the Iraqis have shown how. I used to say the future of the Bush administration will be decided in Iraq, not in Washington. And this now appears to be true.
So what should we do? Allow the Rifaats of this world to go on enjoying Marbella? And the killers of Hariri go free? And the Arabs remain silent in the face of the shameful atrocities which their brother Muslims have also committed? I'll take a bet that Rifaat will be safe from the UN lads. In Iraq right now, he'd be on "our" side, wouldn't he, battling the Islamic insurgency as he did in Hama? And that, I fear, is the problem. We are all Rifaats now.

from: http://news.independent.co.uk/world/fisk/article2255669.ece

nature in Dubai (HATTA)

2007-02-09T09:04:00.000-08:00

I Went to this great place outside Dubai called hatta, here are the pics

DEMAND CIVIL SOLUTIONS

2007-02-07T09:28:00.000-08:00

Photos from my trip to Dubai

2007-02-06T11:32:00.000-08:00

It used to be WebCafe :(

2006-12-09T14:07:00.000-08:00

During one of my visits to Dubai

2006-11-24T06:13:00.000-08:00

From Holy Harisa

2006-11-24T06:05:00.000-08:00

others

2006-11-24T06:00:00.000-08:00

Graves

2006-11-23T00:51:00.000-08:00

After Watching The doc "One Day In September" & the Film "Munich" I went to the take a look at them and to...

Some photos (Hamra)

2006-11-23T00:37:00.000-08:00

The Holocaust Competition Results

2006-11-22T11:43:00.000-08:00

Back to Work

2006-11-10T06:56:00.000-08:00

Ok
I am Employed again
I will start on Monday my new job
its almost everything i wanted, still in the IT sector in Business Development
which is good
the big thing is that i will only be in Beirut for some time then going to Dubai
the post is in the UAE but i need to have one month coordination & training with my management here then off to go
more coming on this next week when i start getting more details
wish me luck
:)

Maria Sarkis

2006-11-08T07:33:00.000-08:00

Today I got an Ad through email to a lebanese painter named Maria Sarkis
I found her work really good, i would love to visit one of her galleries (She looks hot too)
check her work out http://www.mariasarkis.com/gallery.asp

Lady Of She Strom

2006-10-30T04:47:00.000-08:00

2 nights ago, the storms were hitting the shores of beirut,

I went to take some photos,

Its Raining in Beirut

2006-10-16T03:06:00.000-07:00

Categories: Photography,, Beirut,, Rain

Enough

2006-10-06T03:10:00.000-07:00

By Amal

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Beirut Int'l Film Festival-Screening Schedule

2006-10-03T04:40:00.000-07:00

Categories: Beirut,, International,, Film,, Festival,

I Have Resigned

2006-10-03T04:32:00.001-07:00

I have resigned
Yes
After 6 years
I started with this company since I was at university
& now im off to go
The thing is I am not leaving to another company
I do not have another job
I JUST resigned
Not sure how I am feeling to know that finally I left the place, I spent my last 6 years in
I will not be doing the same thing I did anymore
I am excited, afraid but I am positive
But at last I did a step to change things in my life
Lets see what will happen

Nice one

2006-10-02T02:51:00.000-07:00

http://www.bendib.com

by Nado

2006-10-01T17:38:00.000-07:00

This is by my friend Nado, but this is not some regular girli thoughts, this is a really good poem

please read it & hope you enjoy it as i did

قبل فوات الأوان

- "وما شأني إن هي ذهبت... قد كان موعدها فرحلت... فكفاك ذرف الدموع على روح فانية... أين رجولتك وعنفوانك؟... ما بالك؟ أرجع دمعك الى مقلتيك ولا تدع أحد يشاهدها, فقد يستهزؤن منك ومن ضعفك... أوتبكي وانت ابن العز والجاه والمال؟ أوتبكي ولك صنع من الحجر ماس؟ أوتبكي وأنت أبكيت الكثيرات على خطى أقدامك وطحنّ أسنانهن رغبةً بك... وأنت لم تبالي بأحدهن, فقط بها...
ها هي قد ذهبت... وأنت بقيت... كم مرة قلت لك أختر أخرى... أقوى ... أجمل... لها عمراُ أطول... فلم تصغٍ. كم مرة طلبت وتوسلت منك التفكير والتمهل والتعقل ولم ترُد... ها هي قد ذهبت كخرقة بالية تم رميها كغيرها ممن مثلها.
انساها واضحك على ذكراها وابصق على لحظةٍ كنت تهواها.. ها هي قد رحلت وأراحت قلبك... فهيا دمر بقدمك منابع أنفاسها في نفسك. واحرق برد أطرافها بحرارة غضبك... أخذها الموت منك حباً بك ورأفة بك لمعرفته بجهلك في عشقك لها, فهو يعرف أنها ليست لك ولا تساوي غبائر حذاء خادمك الوفي. قد خانتك مع الموت وتركتك وحيداً.. فلما تشغل عقلك بالخونة والأغراب.
هيا جفف دمعك ودعنا نرقص على أوتار موسيقى فراقها العذب ونقيم عرساً فخماً يوم دفنها ونلعن ليالٍ كانت تجوب ديار هذا القصر وترمي بسمها المبطن زنبق عينيك, فتسلبك قوتك وعظمتك وجبرو... تـ ... ..."

- "أوتعلمين لقد ذقت ذرعاُ منك أنت الأخرى.. أرحلِ من معبد ذكراها وطهر روحها واندفني في هلوساتك وابتعدي عني وعنـ..... "
(....من فضلكم منديلاً, لقد تعرقتُ أنه لمشهد متعب ومضني وأشعر وكأنني سأ...
حقاً تعبت... أين حقيبتي!!؟؟ عليّ أللحاق بها قبل فوات الأوان).

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Ain Mraiseh

2006-09-24T13:51:00.000-07:00

Fadi, The boy with the soft brown hair

2006-09-23T15:23:00.000-07:00

Fadi, The boy with the soft brown hair

Mr. Mahmood, our English teacher was the main character in my youth. Tall, brown eyes, brown hair, always dressed well, with a big strong moustache under his nose that represented the men at his time. He was a respectful man who always talked of believe, not religious belief, but he always talked about struggle, politics, civil issues and all the stuff that I honestly didn’t understand or even care about at this age. I was his favorite student, and he was my mentor, I always looked up at him.
I remember that one day the school was collecting donations for the kids of Bosnia; a couple of teachers was passing to the classrooms & collected money from the students. We were so young but it was nice that they were trying to teach us to give. Mr. Mahmood was one of the teachers that came to our class. So, I asked him one thing: are those donations going to be delivered to the kids for sure? Yes I was a smart ass since I was a kid. Mr. Mahmood looked at me with shock that I am doubting him & gave me a lecture which I can’t remember about what it was but I remember he was so emotional he had tears in his brown eyes.
One day, our religion teacher didn’t show up, so Mr. Mahmoud replaced him. The religion class was simply a place to read Quran, so the teacher selects a student to start reading a certain part & then we continue this part one after another. The students were all competing to imitate the readers they hear their parents listen too. I did not read at class because I used to be shamed with my reading since I couldn’t pronounce the R in a right way. Mr. Mahmood didn’t know that. So the students were reading one after the other & there was one student left before my turn. But suddenly I heard Mr. Mahmood calling me to read. I turned around at the boy sitting next to me and told Mr. Mahmood: Its fadi’s turn. Mr. Mahmood said: fadi can’t read. I asked: why? His answer came to me: Because he is Christian & not allowed to touch the Quraan.
I used to play with Fadi & his brother a lot, he came to my birthday & I went to his & his mom used to like me & kiss me when she see me.
I replied to him: what is the difference between us & them
Fadi became THEM, I became US, the dominant US
Mr. Mahmood tried to explain in different ways the difference, but being the little smart ass I knew what I wanted him to say, so I asked directly, do they go to heaven too?
Mr. Mahmood never lied,
Fadi was embaressed & crying
I was amazed
Mr. Mahmood was never the mentor I thought he is
Fadi, The boy with the soft brown hair didn’t come to school the 2nd year
I never met him again

Our Angel

2006-09-23T14:52:00.000-07:00

aint she cute,

the angel of our family

Riviera Beach

2006-09-22T02:07:00.001-07:00

Went yesterday to Riviera (The Silicon Valley)
Enjoy

Old Man & the Sea

2006-09-17T23:05:00.000-07:00

I took this picture this morning

I wanted to take more of the old man but the battery went off :(

Categories: Photography, Old, Man, Sea, Fishing, Beirut

Old Catoons

2006-09-17T21:34:00.000-07:00

Ok
I found this & its really cool
its the Arabic Theme Song from Treasure island (you have to know the cartoon)
enjoy

Marv

2006-09-16T11:58:00.000-07:00

He is the greatest character in Sin City,
- He is this very strong person, whom cant be defeated or killed easily
- He is a loner, he does not belong to a gang or a community, it’s just him all alone.
- He is a killer looking for the fat big kill such as all the characters in the city, but he deals with it in a concise way, he knows its wrong but the options are lacking.
- He has respect for his revenge, he knows if it is vengeance then it should be real vengeance, he will do it his way no matter how ugly it is. You might consider he is a monster for the way he dealt with his vengeance, I do not think so even when he cut the guys hands & legs (not that I would do it or agree on it).You see there is no point of killing someone for revenge. Killing means this person is gone & will not be with us again, but there is no moral in that. Vengeance is about making someone understand what he/she committed towards you; I guess Marv did a great job in that.
- His emotions is the interesting part of him, he is willing to love like no other person, he met Goldy for one night & Goldy gave him one single thing, she looked behind his face. That is something we all need, not that we are monsters but that people see what is behind our madness, behind our looks, behind what we show because what we show might not always be our essence but it might be what we are used to do to protect ourselves from our fears. Goldy did that to Marv for one night & he was willing to give up all his life for this one thing, her love or the real him. We have people loving us everyday & we wont give that to them.

Old Pictures from palestine on Flickr

2006-09-16T10:33:00.000-07:00

This is very interesting,
very old collection of Pictures of Palestine mostly before 1948

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamer_shabaneh/sets/72157594238917450/

Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend

2006-09-15T16:19:00.000-07:00

I watched this maybe 8 or 10 years ago
I couldn’t remember its name so i did a big search over the internet using all keywords available in order to find it
i always thought it was a manga but it seems its not, or it is because it has the manga label on the dvd cover but its not mentioned in any of the reviews
Still, i guess Manga would only be great if they are able to do such a Film

Legend of the Overfiend is usually avoided by Animated Film fans, its like asking for a pornographic movie at a DVD store, well too bad for all who didn’t watch it.

i have to confess, it is violent, sexual maybe even pornographic to a certain extent
Still it is amazing

its a of mix of images and ideas lifted from science fiction, fantasy, horror movies, and well... a bit of what you may consider soft- core porn (although I don’t understand how a cartoon can be a turn on or off)

The PLOT

In the Legend, There are unseen worlds which exist parallel to the human world. These are the worlds of the Makai, a race of demons, and the Jyujinkai, those who are half-human and half-beast.

There is an ancient prophecy, fortelling the appearance of a superbeing every 3000 years. He is called the CHOJIN, a god above all gods, the chosen one, the Overfiend. The Chojin will appear through the body of a human and, with his great power, he will unite the three worlds. He will create a new world, a world of peace and harmony. His time has now come. Ignorant humans- the truth shall now be revealed!"
Urotsukidoji is the story of Amano Jyaku from the world of the Jyujinkai and his three-hundred year quest to discover the Chojin. Accompanied by his sister Megumi and imp-servant Koroko he has searched the world of the Ninjinkai (humans) for centuries and now he believes he may have found what he has been looking for! But how can he be sure who the Chojin really is? And what will the Chojin's "perfect world" really be like?

As Amano is tormented by doubts and uncertainties one truth rises to light--before creation there must first be destruction!

so if you like The Pokemon type of animated films, dont watch it

Drawing Manga's

2006-09-15T15:41:00.000-07:00

II am not a painter but I paint from time to time (actually i draw)
Here is a very helpful site if anyone is interested in drawing the MANGA way
its a step by step guide lines through every part of the person

http://www.mangatutorials.com/

Another Sin City Yeppppiiii

2006-09-15T15:23:00.000-07:00

Ok
since im in my Sin City phase now,
Robert Rodriguez is giving us a Sin City 2 to be launched in 2007 and Sin City 3 in 2008
wait,
thats not all the big news

Angelina Jolie is in Sin City 2

Yepppiiiiiiii

Sin City

2006-09-15T14:58:00.000-07:00

Last night I watched Sin City

I know its old now but I did not get the chance to watch it before, Once I only watched the last 15 minutes of it.

Its such a good film, although it has Quinton Tarantino in the Directors team (whom i hate) but i loved everything in the film.

you can feel the comics when you watch it, its perfectly done to make you feel you are turning the pages & not watching a film, the color vs. Black & white scenes (like when Marv meets Goldy) is so good that you can see how his emotions towards thing are. The mind talk all over the film with all the characters...everything is perfect

Best scene in the film: That is when Hartigan is in jail & you see his head & then the camera rises up to show the cage all the way to the top (you can download a desktop background of the scene which I m using on my laptop since last night)

Best character: That would definitely be Marv, Mickey Rork did an amazing job playing that role

I am definitely going to buy all the comics as soon as i find where they are selling them in Lebanon, any ideas?

Big Screen Quotes

2006-09-14T23:55:00.000-07:00

Here are some of the most memorable (& meaningful) quots from movies I liked, feel free to suggest any
i will publish the list now & start adding to it whenever something comes to my mind

-"talking about music is like dancing about architecture" Angelina Jolie, Steve Martin

-"the saddest thing in life is a wasted talent" Robert Deniro from (A Bronx Tail)

-"Ernest Hemingway once wrote, The world is a fine place and worth fighting for. I agree with the second part" Morgan Freeman (se7en)

-"Remember; when in doubt, Fuck" Al Pachino (Scent of a Woman)

- "It was those who loved him most who died young. He was a rock they broke themselves against however much he tried to protect them" Legends of the Fall

Ayam Beirut Al Cinemaiya

2006-09-14T23:06:00.000-07:00

I just recieved the Program, Here it is:

Book List

2006-09-13T03:39:00.000-07:00

I am planning to buy lots & lots of books, here is a list, not sure which i will buy 1st

Arabic Books

عمارة يعقوبيان- للروائي علاء الاسواني

Politics

The Hunt For The Engineer: by Samuel M Katz
The Age of Extremes, Eric Hobsbawm

Business Books

Geomarketing - by Latour
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins
-How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (Personal Development) (Paperback) by Dale Carnegie

Poetry & Plays

Lament for Ignacio Sanchez by Garcia Lorca
No Exit by Jean Paul Sartre

Social Sciences

The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
Collapse : How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond
The History of Hell by Alice K. Turner
Dante’s INFERNO

Other

Reel Bad Arabs, Jack G. Shaheen
MURDER CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE FINE ARTS, 1827, Thomas De Quincey
Veronica Decides to Die by Pahlo Coelho

Remember Them

2006-09-13T02:46:00.002-07:00

I was talking about cartoons 2 days ago with some friends and I totally forgot about this one. THE BIONIC SIX, I was crazy about this program when I was a child (ehmmm, ok not much of a child).

I do remember I was so in love with MEG (actually after looking back at her picture now I think she was really hot!!). Strange I never wanted to be any of them, I always wanted to be BATMAN, and lately I am considering being Judge Dread (yes I am still considering this).
Anyway,
Here is some memorial site for The Bionic Six

Justice And Patriotism

2006-09-12T05:45:00.000-07:00

I was checking Femme Terrible & found this piece she wrote, i wanted to share it with the ones i know,

In the Name of "Justice And Patriotism"

Tens of hostages in exchange for just two -Shows the worth of an Arab compared to a Jew.*One baby, “a future terrorist”, worthy of being killed,As the child of the “chosen nation” deserves to be spared.Forever paying the price of not being the “right” race,Being discriminated against for not praying the “right” way,For not having blond hair, blue eyes and white complexion,For being a Muslim and not a Jew or Christian.All those discriminations being carried onAgainst Iraq, Palestine, and LebanonBy those who invented the term "equality";Which came first: terrorism or inequity?
---------------------------------------------------------------*

On June 12th, 2006, Hezbullah captured 2 Israeli soldiers in a cross-border raid, in an attempt to exchange them for many lebanese and arab civilians captured by Israel over the years.

Link to Original post by Femme Terrible

Sea

2006-09-12T05:15:00.000-07:00

DONIA

2006-09-11T05:52:00.000-07:00

last night I watched "Donia" the new egyptian film that has that has captured the pens of critiques all over the arab world,

I don’t like Arabic films, I never watched an Arabic film at the cinema before, ok maybe only once which was “The Destiny:AL Massier for Youssef Chahine)
But this film is really good
It’s a joint Egyptian/ French production that talks about Donia (Hanan Tork) who has is learning literature but at the same time she longs for being a belly dancer.

The Film was criticized for being a strike against Arab & Egyptian morality
I could not see this part at all; the film did not include any nudity or sexual scenes (at least not like the ones we see in 3adel Imam films), the film simply discussed the liberation of woman from the point of making a choice & having a say about their sexuality or at least how they deal with their bodies. It so interesting how we know that premarital sex is happening in almost 50% of each arab country (and I include gulf countries in that based on knowledge), woman are walking half naked all over the streets of Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan & Dubai, still we cant accept to discuss the idea of woman sexuality in the Arab world on the big screen.

The film has reminded me of a Palestinian film by Michele Khlaife (3ors Al Jalil: Al Jalil Wedding) which also didn’t go smoothly with Arab critiques.

I guess it is warth watching and in the cinema not on DVD because the film has the most amazing soundtrack.

Hope you enjoy

Great Paintings

2006-09-08T05:53:00.000-07:00

I guess those are some of the best painting i ever seen but i dont know who is the artist will look it up & post the link later

Da7ie re-visited 3

2006-09-04T03:57:00.000-07:00

Categories: Lebanon, Dahie, War, Photography

Da7ie re-visited 2

2006-09-04T03:50:00.000-07:00

Categories: Lebanon, Dahie, War, Photography

more pics

MIND

2006-09-03T05:58:00.000-07:00

Inside, I could not find my way out
The journey began in some place
Can’t remember when or where
Can we remember the 1st place our life started at?
We all know from the pictures & the stories our families tell us
We know our date of birth & our first actions
But what is our 1st memory of our life?
What was our first dream?
What was our first hope?
Our first joy?
I could not find the way out
The wires where every were around
I could not see them clearly
They were all around
I could not touch them
They were all around
I could not sense them
The wires were all around
When you can see something clearly, you can identify it, locate it & take an action towards how it makes you feel
But when its all around, you can sense it, it diffuses your vision, it eliminates your focus
You are confused
I can see something or someone, still its not clear
You try to focus
To turn the lens around to get better focus
You wish you had an auto focus feature like the new digital cameras
But you don’t
It started somewhere
Long ago
You don’t know what it is, but it doesn’t stop
I walk through the wires
And I realize
Although they are confusing me
They are mine
All mine
It’s the only place I own
No one can tell me what color should they be, or how they are arranged
They are confusing me
I don’t know their color or how they are arranged
But the are mine…and mine alone
And they confuse me
All our wires come from different places
Some are Chinese; some are labeled MADE IN TAIWAN
Mostly they are American European
In Lebanon we like them French
So we make them French, even if they are MADE IN TAIWAN
But they come from different places & from different times
So u cant say my wire is this or that
It’s a collective wire, gathered from unfinished pieces
Our collective memories which constitutes my elastic life
They are not in a sequence
You have one memory or something (call it your 1st memory)
You don’t have 2nd memory that reflects the second day or the second life
Your memories of your conscious life have countries, time gaps years & oceans to cross between them
Your one true life is a sub-product of your life
A collection of distant memories
That combines my one full elastic memory of you
I am special; I can talk about my wires
No one else from the people I know can
I can describe my wires
Everyone knows I have them
They have a smell, a taste & a visual of their wires
They remember how was it when that wire was installed at that moment
I can’t
All I can have from my wires is the feeling I have when I look at them
Not at them
But at the diffusion they create
They can’t see the diffusion and the mess they are creating
But my confusion is mine
All mine
But they wonder, and I wonder

MIND

Da7ie re-visited

2006-09-01T15:51:00.000-07:00

Categories: Photography,, Lebanon,, Dahie,, War,

As rest of the people living in Lebanon, I visited Da7ie (Beirut Southern Suburb) which was heavely bombed during the last war, so, here are some pics of the new tourist attraction let me know what you think