"And I have found both freedom and safety in my madness, the freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us. But let me not be too proud of my safety. Even a Thief in a jail is safe from another thief. "

Khalil Gibran (How I Became a Madman)

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Friday, December 11, 2015

When will Lebanese Maronite parties reach an agreement? (Nayla Tueni- Al-Arabiya)

Whenever there’s a crisis in Lebanon, and whenever we are close to electing a president, Christian Maronite parties tend to obstruct each other and disagree. But in June, the two strongest Christian leaders – Michel Aoun and Samir Geagea – met and announced a “declaration of intent”, which came after a long and absurd war.
They decreased the distance between themselves and their supporters, and began a march of cooperation and brotherhood. If it had happened years ago, the country – and particularly the community they claim to represent – would have been spared many crises.
But they’ve agreed on everything, yet on nothing at all!