7.
During my exchange program in the United States, one of my professors
taught me that being a minority is a source of strength and pride.
8.
Lebanon’s war made me afraid of loud sounds for a long time. Sometimes
I run for a place to hide when I hear a loud sound, only to discover later that it was
fireworks.
9.
I live in the South suburbs of Beirut, which is currently a target for bombs.
So, while I’m writing this I am questioning life, freedom and death.
10.
Although Beirut is one of the most free Arab cities, the freedom to love
publicly is looked down on.
11.
George Orwell’s homage to Catalonia and my visit to Barcelona made me
want a tattoo of one of Orwell’s quotations.