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Jad Abdallah

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Nagib Mahfouz - Seneca - Amin Maalouf - Nassim Taleb

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I was raised in a village called Ehden in the high and heavenly Lebanese mountains. It is a place where you grow up smelling the scent of thyme, rosemary and a wide range of mediterranean herbs and plants. It is also a place of legends: some are false and some are true. One old man, called Abou Moisis (Father of Moisis), may he not rest in peace for he was a bitter story teller. Most of the legends he used to tell me were scary and not true. Abou Moisis would always tell kids that the Romans will come and eat them. Growing up in a village that is harsh but blessed and peaceful at the same time can shape controversial characters. Therefore I sell financial derivatives in the Levantine and middle eastern countries and try to write books or po ...more

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Vendetta, match de foot ou crise entre Fédéralistes et Orientalistes?

extrait, non édité du roman “Le Flambeur” — Fiction historique rédigée en Français et en Libanais

Une querelle entre fédéralistes et orientalistes ce matin finit dans le sang. Les uns souhaitant remodeler le pays espérant une existence plus digne pour les minorités en danger de disparition. Les autres moins créatifs, plus sombres, n’épargnent aucun effort pour annexer un pays méditerranéen à des st

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Pope Francis: Untying the Knots

by Paul Vallely

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Civilization and Its Discontents

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“Being silent means to admire the present moment, to indulge in its intensity and beauty. Speaking just to say anything is to project oneself into the next couple of minutes in fear of the present moment. Adonis had a hard time getting used to the present and winning this massive battle against himself.”
― Jad Abdallah, Adonis Chassé du Yoga

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“He would also impose fines on useless discussions that made no sense and give money to creative people who enjoyed the morning silence.”
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