There are over 1 million refugees in Lebanon, a country of 4 million people. How do we solve that? I have no idea. What's going on, I really don't know. Rabih Alameddine countryidealebanon Change image and share on social
In school in Lebanon, we were not allowed to speak Arabic during breaks - it had to be French or English. Rabih Alameddine allowarabicbreak Change image and share on social
If you go through any culture that has had wars, go to the bomb shelters, and you'll hear some amazing stories. Yes, it's a necessary thing that we actually both distract ourselves and it's a way to bond. Rabih Alameddine amazebombbond share on social
I think I'm being conservative when I say there are more people playing soccer in the United States than in 90% of the world's other countries, probably 95%. Rabih Alameddine conservativecountrypeople Change image and share on social
The Lebanese Civil War, 1975-1990, spanned four World Cups. It would have been a more symmetrical five had the Lebanese begun in 1974, but you know, we're Mediterranean, and timing isn't our forte. Rabih Alameddine begincivilcup Change image and share on social
I gave up on the delusion that these players enjoy soccer as much as I do, that they play for the love of the game. Rabih Alameddine delusionenjoygame Change image and share on social
When I wrote my first book, 'Koolaids,' I felt rejected and not wanted. Rabih Alameddine bookfeltkoolaids Change image and share on social
'Harat' is actually - it's a Lebanese dialect word. It comes from 'the mapmaker,' somebody who makes a map. And it basically means somebody who tells fibs or exaggerate tales a little bit. Rabih Alameddine basicallybitedialect Change image and share on social
I oscillate between being cynical and being naive on a regular basis. I always think that not much shocks me until something much too obvious does. Rabih Alameddine basiscynicalnaive Change image and share on social
All living languages are promiscuous. We promiscuous speakers shamelessly shoplift words, plucking bons mots and phrases from any tempting language. We wear these words when we wish to be more formal, more elegant, more mysterious, worldly, precise, vague. Rabih Alameddine bonelegantformal share on social
