Blogging Lebanon
since 2005
Blogging Lebanon since 2005
Mireille has the Arabic “problem” in the back of her mind, so she goes around noting the language in random billboards in a process that she herself admitted is not scientific. Results:
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 28, 2010
Lebanese man becomes a woman. Then she publishes a book on how it all happened:
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 28, 2010
In honor of the “Blog in Arabic” day, I invited an old friend and one of the world’s foremost experts on Arabic Typography to guest post here, in Arabic, on why the Arabic language matters.She has gracefully accepted and sent me the text below. She even used one of her own fonts for that purpose, and for that I’m very grateful. (For non Arabic speakers, translation is underneath)
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 25, 2010
The Word “Darreja” means, in the Lebanese dialect, “Make this a common thing”. The word, “Darrajah” on the other hand means bicycle in the “official”, usually written-only Arabic (In Lebanon we just say bicyclette).
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 25, 2010
In response to what is quickly becoming the standard official response to incidents of racism, Khaled Saghiyeh writes that there are more “isolated cases” in Lebanon than there are actual Lebanese citizens (Arabic) .
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 25, 2010
Discussions relating to the Palestinian rights bill, maltreatment of Sudanese workers and the ‘humanitarian’ flotilla to Gaza are all contributing to an international backlash against Lebanese racism and articles like this to spread everywhere. .
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 25, 2010
How about that? A gay conservative blogger living in Canada quotes an Israeli article criticizing Lebanese “Hypocrisy” when it comes to Palestinians. They are even hitting us where it hurts, Hummus:
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 24, 2010
My mom makes those. Take my word for it, they taste like heaven! Click here for the very easy recipe
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 24, 2010
Many of you know that I live and work in Ghana. So It comes as no surprise that I support Ghana’s team, and that I’m confident that it will beat the U.S.A in their upcoming match.
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 24, 2010