This blog is NOT about politics
This blog is NOT about religion
This blog is NOT about war
This blog is about: Food, Culture, Achievement, Societal problems, Struggle, Solidarity, Nostalgia of Lebanese immigrants in New York City in particular and in the world at large, as well as Lebanese in their home country.
The idea started when I wrote a story about a Lebanese disabled athlete in the New York City Marathon on November 2008 (Read it here). Throughout the reporting of this story, I felt inspired to learn more about Lebanese immigrants who left Lebanon for various reasons. Now, I want to know about their life in the United States, away from their country, their achievements, their cuisine, their aspirations and any other interesting issues that come along.
Another reason for this particular theme is my desire as an aspiring journalist to shed the light on Lebanese in the diaspora who don’t have loud enough a voice to make the headlines and to discuss interesting sociocultural issues in Lebanon.
I hope from my readers to share any comments or interesting stories they have.
I will end this page with a quote by Gibran Kahlil Gibran, a Lebanese American poet and author who died in New York City in 1931.
“Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.”
Now sit down, relax and enjoy the ride!
Hey Carla, this is absolutely amazing. I love all your stories. I am indeed enjoying the ride. It makes me so proud to read your progressive thoughts. Keep up the good work! and long live our Lebanon!
All the best,
Christelle
Hi Christelle, thank you for reading and i am so glad you’re enjoying the ride. I would love to hear your feedback as the blog progresses.
Carla,
The blog is fantastic! Many Lebanese-Americans look to find a source of information about the different types of people from our homeland that we may not run across on our summer trips back to Beirut. From your blogs we begin to have a deeper understanding about how unique our culture is and can appreciate not only the country but the citizens that much more. Keep up the good work and I look forward to more posts!
Rema
Rema, thank you for regarding this blog a useful source of information. I will be uploading the articles that all this reporting is generating. The ultimate purpose is for those who don’t know Lebanon, to get to know it through the eyes of its immigrants. I am also learning so much in this process. Please post any feedback/comment/ suggestions you may have for upcoming or past posts and stay tuned!!
Very interesting so far. I will be visiting your blog regularly. Keep it up!
Hi Serpico, Welcome to my page, glad you’re enjoying it
I was searching threw the word lebanese,lebanon and many other words in orther to let know about lebanese and their culture and their food in Italy and I found your Blog. I’m not lebanese, but I used to have lot of friends from your country and my mother talked from the beauty of your country many times! I will enjoy to read and come back!
Dear Fabia, I found a small Lebanese restaurant in Luca in Tuscany out of nowhere. I am sure you can find out about Lebanese people in Italy, the Lebanese diaspora is spread all over the world. Please let me know if I can help you with any information. I hope you keep reading the posts.
Thanks for restaurant, I will keep reading you as it was quiet difficult to find a blog that talks about your culture and I choose the ones that can teach people something about cultures,food and lands !
Fabia
Wonderfull!!!!
Great article . Will definitely apply it to my site