by Admin | Jul 30, 2021 | Blog
“My Father, hallowed be my name, my kingdom come, my will be done, hopefully also in heaven as it is on earth. Give me today and everyday what I am entitled to. Help my debtors repay me their debts as I have repaid You my debts (if any). Lead me into your tests for I...
by Admin | Jul 27, 2021 | Blog
In the midst of the current string of crises, we here in Lebanon have found ourselves waiting… Watch Video
by Admin | Jul 23, 2021 | Blog
Earlier this month, during a conference I was attending in Ghana, I joined a group on a visit to one of the “Slave Castles” on the Southern coast. I expected it to be just another touristic experience. Ancient castles, fortresses, and temples are no rare sight in my...
by Admin | Jul 20, 2021 | Blog
It was a wonderful sunny day. I woke up, had my morning coffee, got dressed, and filled my car with gas on the way to work. Later in the evening, I enjoyed shopping at the nearby mall and got some food items from the supermarket. This was two years ago. Things are...
by Admin | Jul 16, 2021 | Blog
On June 10th the doors opened for the 22nd Baghdad International Bookfair. Hosted annually, the 10-day exhibition usually draws close to 1 million people. This year the fair hosted 228 Arab and foreign publishing houses from 14 counties—including LSESD’s Dar Manhal al...
by Admin | Jul 13, 2021 | Blog
Astray in my homeland, estranged, I cry. My voice isn’t heard by those passing by, Echoing hungry, blighted country folk Who’ve come to live on their worries and sighs. The Lebanese are dispossessed, not by an occupying state or a foreign enemy, but by their own...
by Admin | Jul 9, 2021 | Blog
During a recent visit to Egypt, I found that the debate over the building of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) was intense. Ethiopia’s hydroelectric power plant on the historic Nile River threatens the water availability for populations downstream in Sudan...
by Admin | Jul 6, 2021 | Blog
Before the war, we were living on a farm in the western Homs province. We had a humble house, in which we lived a safe and happy life. We had everything we needed thanks to our work in the fields. Our area was soon targeted by shells after the beginning of the war....
by Admin | Jun 29, 2021 | Blog
“I recently received several calls from my children’s school and did not answer. I wanted to avoid embarrassment in case they were calling about my children’s tuition payments. When I didn’t answer they ended up sending me a message via email describing the actual...
