ANMag Issue 13
Personal Maintenance
Kinda Real
By Kinda Adra, Staff Writer
Beirut, Lebanon - How many of us make New Year resolutions but never seem to achieve them?
How many of us decide to quit smoking, just to find ourselves smoking even more or drinking, gaining weight, etc.? All of us! [More]
Connection!
By Saad Manasterli, Staff Writer
Fairfax, Virginia - On a dark, wet afternoon in the city of Falls Church, Virginia, I attempted to find to my solitude in the only place I sometimes can. It is steamy and plain, hot until warm and warm until cold… coffee. Outside it is raining, as if it were droplets of depression that blatantly fall upon my face and soak my senses, and I then realize that I am alone. [More]
Lebanese Numbness
By Iman Tabbara Alayli, Staff Writer
Beirut, Lebanon- I pity those who were unlucky enough to be born Lebanese. These people will never know what it means to be proud all the time, determined, restless, and most importantly to be fearless. Soon we started learning from our mistakes. Then we realized that it is impossible to live in fear endlessly. Finally, we stood our ground and demanded freedom. Freedom… Not only from external oppressors but from those amongst us. We have the right to live freely, happily, and we demand the implementation of the latter. [More]
Beirut…New York
By Hazar Baassiri, Staff Writer
Beirut, Lebanon- I returned from New York for the holidays, and everyone was so keen on getting the details of the New York lifestyle. Yet, apart from “it’s just different,” I do not seem to be providing much of an answer. [More]
Letter from a Lebanese Citizen
By Nadine Kawkabani, Contributing Writer
Beirut, Lebanon - Here is a message from a Lebanese citizen living abroad. Give us a safe secure country, and we will fulfill our Lebanese duties from abroad; we will help in building again and developing the country as we always did. [More]
President Bush’s original reasons for attacking Iraq
By Richard Rhone, Contributing Writer
Mr. President, It appears that the world has forgotten your original reasons for the coalition of the willing attacking Iraq. I clearly remember after the conclusion of a press conference, and as you were leaving the podium at the White House, a reporter asked you what your reasons for the attack were. [More]
Bare observations
By Mohammad Tlais, Contributing Writer
Beirut, Lebanon - As the days go by, change happens - personalities, looks, finances, climates, realities, dreams and even truths...
My job is to observe, to analyze, and to keep my eyes open… I choose to feel. I see the overachiever whose only concern is to reach the top no matter the cost, no matter who they stomps on, who are so keen on reaching the top but might, just might, forget about those that supported them. [More]