At the end of the Second World War in 1945, following the surrender of Germany and Japan, we were living in a ground-floor apartment on Hammouda Street, just a few meters from the southwestern outer wall of Abdeen Palace. This was due to the lack of
In 2002, Steven Spielberg directed a film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, based on a true story that seemed closer to fiction. The protagonist, Frank Abagnale Jr., a teenager not yet nineteen, succeeded in impersonating a pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer,
It is well known that mastering the art of translation requires several years of university study in order to properly command this responsible craft. I went through two amusing experiences during my military career that I will never forget.
The
When we reach our eighth decade, the memories of life begin to awaken and return—memories from the journey of life that have long been veiled by forgetfulness despite their importance and weight in shaping one’s character. Praise be to God, I
By the grace and will of God, I have approached the middle of my eighth decade of life. I often recall moments, scenes, and people who brought me happiness, and I record some of them here.
I remember the first apple my eyes ever saw—it was
Dans une salle d’opération, beaucoup de choses que nous considérons comme extrêmement importantes dans la vie quotidienne disparaissent. La nationalité, la langue, la couleur de peau, la religion et le statut social s’effacent. Il ne reste, devant le médecin, qu’un être humain qui a besoin d’une nouvelle chance de vivre.
Lorsque le
