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Merry Christmas from Palestine – I am from there

I am from There
I come from there and remember,
I was born like everyone is borne, I have a mother and a house with many windows,
I have brothers, friends and a prison.
I have a wave that sea-gulls snatched away.
I have a view of my own and an extra blade of grass.
I have a moon past the [...]

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Marcel Khalifé named UNESCO Artist for Peace

My favorite singer/musician:
Marcel Khalifé, the Lebanese musician and writer, was named UNESCO Artist for Peace on June 7 by UNESCO Director-General, Koïchiro Matsuura, at a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters. Born in 1950 in Amchit, Mount Lebanon, Khalife first studied, then taught, the oud, or Arabic lute, at the Beirut National Conservatory. He began his career [...]

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