My Lebanamerica

I hope to make this blog about my experiences with/in Lebanon and America, the two pillars of my identity.

I was born in Lebanon, but for the last 17 years, have made the USA my home. I lived through a good chunk of the Lebanese Civil War (1974-1990) and, like many others with the same experience, was forever marked and haunted by it. The latest troubles in Lebanon, preceeded by multiple assassinations, Syrio-Israeli-PLO-sectarian hegemony, Civil War, etc...etc... were the proverbial straw that broke my resistance to publish my thoughts here and try and be a voice of reason in the blogosphere amidst cries of desperation, anger, hatred and ignorance.

I am also a newly minted American citizen (finally!) and am really looking forward to voting - even in the mundane community races... Clearly my political stake in the US just went up a big notch and you can be sure I'll be pontificating on politics as well! ;)

So wish me luck.