If I were to pray in Arabic, I'd pray to Allah. If I were to pray in English, I'd pray to God. Rabih Alameddine allaharabicenglish Change image and share on social
When I was younger, I used to find stories about divas charming. Not much anymore. Rabih Alameddine anymorecharmdiva Change image and share on social
Now I love hoops. I'm a diehard UCLA fan, have been since my freshman year. But basketball is the '1812 Overture.' Pomp and circumstance, fireworks and cannons, lots and lots of fun, and in the end, still Tchaikovsky. Rabih Alameddine basketballcannoncircumstance share on social
I allegedly am an outsider writer, so I write from the perspective of somebody who doesn't completely fit in. But at the same time, I can state the fact that I don't know of any good writer who is not an outsider writer. Rabih Alameddine allegedlycompletelyfact share on social
I loved problems on paper, and I was good at math, but I was a mechanical engineer, and I never understood - or cared to - how a car worked. Rabih Alameddine carcareengineer Change image and share on social
I read Shakespeare when I was 14 because it's what we were taught. Rabih Alameddine readshakespeareteach Change image and share on social
Close friends consider me a literary snob. Rabih Alameddine closefriendliterary Change image and share on social
I was about 11 or 12 when I began to pick up my mother's books. Rabih Alameddine beginbookmother Change image and share on social
A soccer game is a Wagner opera. The narrative sets up, the tension builds, the music ebbs and flows, the strings, the horns, more tension, and suddenly a moment of pure bliss, trumpet-tongued Gabriel sings, and gods descend from Olympus to dance - this peak of ecstasy. Rabih Alameddine blissbuilddance share on social
I've never had a problem finding a team, a league, or a pickup game. Actually, I'm not sure I want soccer to get bigger. We have so many teams in San Francisco that there aren't enough fields. Rabih Alameddine bigfieldfind Change image and share on social
