Reading the previous piece of news disturbed me and made me wonder why Lebanese people seem to be that attached to their homeland.
Inspite of all the political and economical instability; a war every couple of years. And as much as they seem to be scattered all over the world they never miss a chance to go back home or at least show their hope to do that and start all over again.
I dont really blame loyal Canadians for being jealous over their country, I just “envy” Lebanon for having whatever Jordan does not have.
Call me too optimistic but I think that Jordan has a great potential that might be the best in the middle east. and apparently the progression that Jordan has shown in the past ten years or so is much more than expected.
I know how frustrating it can get especially when no one is being advantaged by all that “multi billion” projects and investments (at least until now). But…well..at least the opportunity is here at our doorstep.
In the past year I have more than 6 friends who left the country. Well, one of them has already come back (way to go beesan!) the others “might” come back in a couple of years.
I know many others who are either applying for immigration or waiting for their papers or just dreaming about it.
I just feel that in few years I’ll be the only one staying in Jordan with no one left but fanatics and Iraqis (not that I have any problem with Iraqis but they are the only ones who seem to be coming to Jordan not leaving it).
I’m afraid that someday I’ll wake up to find my self in a “small home in Canada” whose “roof is covered with snow” that Fairouz sings for and then suddenly run to the internet and quickly erase this post in shame.
My heart is bleeding for Lebanon..
watching news from lebanon is becoming a source of desperation for me..
where is the Lebanon that I know?
Lebanon the “piece of heaven”…
Lebanon the “green and beautiful”…
Lebanon the “unwrapped gifts”…
Lebanon of Gibran, Said Aqel and Fairouz..
Lebanon my source of inspiration..the essence of culture, freedom and arts in the east…
where is that Lebanon now? what the hell have they done with it?
I see nothing but wreckage and piles of death.
I won’t waste my time blaming Israel…since I didn’t expect less brutality…
But I will definitely blame Hizballah for giving Israel the “invitation” they’ve always wanted to destroy lebanon…
I blame them for being so irresponsible and short-visioned…
I totally blame them for making the lebanese blood that cheap…
I blame them for suiciding Lebanon’s economy, tourism and urbanism…
