When the Lebanese Civil War started in 1975, I was 15. I was shipped to boarding school in England and, after that, to UCLA. Rabih Alameddine boardcivilengland Change image and share on social
I can make up stories with the best of them. I've been telling stories since I was a little kid. Rabih Alameddine havekidmake Change image and share on social
No one needs to be reminded of racism in soccer: the xenophobia, the nativism and, yes, nationalism. Rabih Alameddine nationalismnativismracism Change image and share on social
I jokingly say if there was one great thing about, you know, the Lebanese Civil War was that it forced me to read. Rabih Alameddine civilforcegreat Change image and share on social
Before prognostication, a disclaimer: I have never been able to pick a winner. Not that it has ever stopped me from trying to. Well, it has stopped me from buying stock, but let's not talk about that. Rabih Alameddine buydisclaimerpick Change image and share on social
I couldn't tell the truth if my life depended on it. Rabih Alameddine dependlifetruth Change image and share on social
I get upset about what is taken as great literature and what is cute and exotic. Rabih Alameddine cuteexoticgreat Change image and share on social
A phoenix, Beirut seems to always pull itself out its ashes, reinvents itself, has been conquered numerous times in its 7,000-year history, yet it survives by both becoming whatever its conquerors wished it to be and retaining its idiosyncratic persona. Rabih Alameddine 000ashebeirut share on social
As teenagers, a lot of us just did not want much to do with Arabic culture - we looked to the West. Rabih Alameddine arabicculturelook Change image and share on social
One of the things I enjoy most during the World Cup is watching a team improve, mature, and gel during the course of the tournament. Rabih Alameddine cupenjoygel Change image and share on social
