Monthly Archives: October 2012

Straightening the Crooked Furrow

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Dr. Khraish

By Louay Khraish Imagining Lebanon The Protestant missionary W. M. Thomson wrote that the people of Lebanon “do not coalesce into one homogeneous community, nor do they regard each other with fraternal feelings.  The Sunnites excommunicate the Shiites; both hate … Continue reading →

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Homeland’s War on Beirut

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Dr. Khraish

By Louay Khraish Imagining Lebanon To watch the depiction of Beirut in the first couple episodes of Showtime’s award-winning drama series, omelandomeland and not have one’s intelligence insulted is an onerous feat.  To maintain suspension of disbelief, one must forget … Continue reading →

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Enta Horr: A weekly Doze of Pessimism

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Dr. Khraish

By Louay Khraish Imagining Lebanon Now that the new television season has begun, viewers across Lebanon are tuning in to view the line up of programming, especially those on MTV.  And, one of the most anticipated television shows is MTV’s, … Continue reading →

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