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The lukewarm embrace of conservativism: Euro 2009 vs. Lebanon 2009
What a week for far-right-wingers. As the exit polls of the Lebanese elections were coming through on Sunday evening, displaying unexpected success for the incumbent March 14 block, preliminary figure… more →
Beirut, Beijing, Beyond and Back
The lukewarm embrace of conservativism: Euro 2009 vs. Lebanon 2009
lilithhope wrote 5 months ago: What a week for far-right-wingers. As the exit polls of the Lebanese elections were coming through o … more →
All along the watchtower: Lebanese Elections 2009
lilithhope wrote 5 months ago: Elias Elias is often reluctant to discuss politics. He is your typical fun-loving Beiruti, a sucker … more →
Another side of the Nakba
lilithhope wrote 6 months ago: “Bil ruh, bil damm, nafdeek ya Filisteen!” (With soul, with blood, we will redeem you, Palestine) Th … more →
Dancing in the streets, remembering a catastrophe
lilithhope wrote 6 months ago: (An abriged version of this piece appeared in the Daily Star on 16 May 2008 under the title “P … more →
Refugee Camp Fashion
lilithhope wrote 6 months ago: “Are you wearing contact lenses today?” one of my students pipes up in the front row, interrupting m … more →
Great feminists think alike
lilithhope wrote 7 months ago: “Top 12 Reasons why the Billboard Campaign ‘Sois belle et vote’ is offensive to wo … more →
Sois belle et vote
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lilithhope wrote 7 months ago: The Lebanese obsession with ‘beauty’ boggles. Topsy-turvy priorities, misplaced energies, desires fo … more →
The Funeral of Kamal Medhat
lilithhope wrote 8 months ago: These are some photos I took last week at the funeral of Kamal Medhat, one of the leaders of the PLO … more →
Celebrating Mothers in Shatila
lilithhope wrote 8 months ago: The much-sung stresses of public transport in Beirut: nightmare traffic; shared taxi (’service … more →
Feminists in the streets: IWD 2009, Beirut
lilithhope wrote 8 months ago: There’s nothing like a good, fiery, reclaim the streets demonstration to spark up a cause. And I thi … more →
