Issue 5

September 26, 2012

Vol. XLV, No. 5 October 22, 2012

Aftermath of Ashrafieh bombing leaves Lebanon at odds and AUB students stranded Heather Jaber Editor in Chief Sarah Khalil Member at Large Kanzi Kamel News Executive The central topic of both the pointed fingers and calls to action this past weekend, Ashrafieh was shaken by an earth-shattering explosion on Friday afternoon.

For the last few days, the effects of the bombing reverberated throughout Lebanon, resulting in rioting in Tripoli, the proposed resignation of Najib Mikati as Prime Minister (though rejected by the President under the pretense of not wanting a “political vacuum”), an official nationwide “day of rage” as announced

by March 14, and massive demonstrations and rioting at Martyr’s Square on Saturday and Sunday.

At AUB, while many students sat in Friday lectures or relaxed around campus, safely within the university walls, the blast in Ashrafiah killed eight people and injured one hundred more.

“When I found out why, I was disgusted,” said Camelia Harb, a psychology graduate student at AUB. “We’ve had such a good track record for four years, and the loss of life is honestly haram. There was absolutely no point behind it.”

Soldiers and citizens deal with aftermath of bombing in Ashrafieh | Photo credit: Troy Carter - PSPA Department

Saturday was declared a day of mourning, and at AUB, all activities, classes and exams were suspended.

Multiple exams were also scheduled for later that Friday, so many who lived off-campus were forced to stay until late afternoon. By that time, however, most of the roads out of Beirut were blocked.

Tension has escalated amongst the political parties of Lebanon in the wake of the bombing. The incident that reportedly took at

least eight lives and injured over 100 has been blamed on the current regime, and Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, has been asked by both March 14 and the Kataeb to resign.

The bombing—originally speculated to be directed at the Kataebs, whose headquarters were near the area—took the life of the head of the Lebanese police’s information branch, Brig. Gen. Wissam al-Hassan.

Former Prime Minister,

Saad Hariri, has described al-Hassan as a “close friend to his family.” Hariri is also the head of the Future Movement, the largest member of the March 14 alliance, which al-Hassan has also been tied to.

In response to the incident, Lebanese civilians have been caught in the fray of those angered by al-Hassan’s death. Roads across Lebanon have been blocked for two days and some have been killed in Tripoli and Abi Samra due

to random gunfire by protesters.

On Friday, burning tires blocked most of the roads out of Beirut, including the connecting roads to the Corniche, Tariq al-Jdideh, and the road near the National Stadium. The roads didn’t open until later Saturday, leaving some AUB students abandoned on campus.

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2 · National News

October 22, 2012

September 26, 2012

No amendments to Law 174 because “Smoking is a choice, but breathing is not” Meer Ako Ali Contributing Writer Lebanon came together in a support panel last week at Beit Al Tabib and unanimously declared: “No money or interests should come in the cost of our health. No amendments to Law 174!”

This event was made possible with the contributions of NGOs and universities, including the American University of Beirut, which has been on the vanguard of tobacco control research in Lebanon since 1999.

President Peter Dorman, one of the panelists of the event, reminded the audience of civil activists and concerned citizens that “smoking is a choice, but breathing is not.”

As of Sept. 03, Law 174, the smoking ban law, was put into practice. In short, it subjects smoking-in-public individuals to a fine of at least 135,000 LL. That day, at least 92% of Lebanon, according to a Ministry of Health survey, celebrated.

As appeals to reword parts of Law 174 grew stronger among stakeholders, solicitous groups and individuals started to act.

To reinstate their support for the implementation of Law 174 without amendments, the Syndicate of Doctors in collaboration with AUB TCRG, the Tobacco Free Initiative, the Tobacco Control Citizen Watch, multiple universities, organizations and many other stakeholders of the law called in for a support panel on Oct. 17.

The panelists represented various stakeholders of Law 174, Rania Baroud, who hosted the event, opened the panel by telling the audience that in a London museum Winston Churchill’s cigar was

photoshopped out of his mouth in response to the tobacco ban in the UK. Now a tobacco-free Churchill greets visitors into the museum. She concluded, “Civility starts here. Civility starts with the smoking law.”

Charaf Abou Charaf, head of the Syndicate of Doctors, said, “The state that amends at the cost of the lives of its citizens is not worthy of statehood. [...] The health of citizens should be kept above all.” He then pointed out that the Lebanese population consumes over one million packs of cigarette per day and that smoking is the biggest cause of death in Lebanon. This is why the Syndicate of Doctors supports Law 174 absolutely.

Representing WHO, Hassan El Bouchra congratulated Lebanon on implementing the smoking ban. He said, “September 3 will be engraved in the memory of the state,” and advised the audience not to lose hope.

Later, Baroud acknowledged AUB’s firm standing with tobacco control in Lebanon and called to the podium President Dorman who said, “The primary purpose of [Law 174] is to ensure safe working environments for workers.”

While smokers choose to smoke, employees in the working place usually have no choice but to inhale smoke-infested air, he pointed out. The smoking ban protects employees and ensures their right to a healthy work environment because “smoking is a choice, but breathing is not.”

“We should not allow money and interests destroy this achievement,” he continued. He ended by pointing out that if smokers want to smoke in the middle of

Law 174 | Photo credit: Meer Ako Ali

a meal, they always have a place to go smoke in, it is called “barra.”

The rest of the panelists described the smoking ban in their different ways according to their different occupations, numbering the

advantages it has brought and will keep bringing to their country – advantages not only limited to civility, health, economics and the environment.

They all agreed that any alterations to Law 174 will

destroy Lebanon’s September 3 milestone and together hoped for a cleaner and brighter smoke-free future.

There will be no amendments to Law 174, and Lebanon will rejoice in triumph.

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pus is one of disdain.

“I feel like just as any other event people are quick to point fingers and start riots and generate chaos instead of focusing on the fact that innocent people are dying,” said Kinda Darwish, a second-year English literature

student.

Many students foresee difficult days ahead for the nation.

“Lebanon’s going to be on edge for a while,” Harb said.

Yet Lebanon has been on edge for generations,

and recent events may be a fresh reminder of old battle wounds.

“All I have as a response to this country and its people is a deep, long suffering sigh of exasperation and pity,” said Darwish.

Bystander takes in Ashrafieh bomb scene | Photo credit: Troy Carter - PSPA Department

Editorial· 3

October 22, 2012

September 26, 2012

Editorial: Lebanon must unite for durable peace Outlook board The blast that killed security official Brig. Gen. Wissam Al-Hassan and several others last week was not an attack against one party or one ideology. It was an attack against all of Lebanon.

The crass calculus of politics in Lebanon seemingly required that even before the dust stirred by the explosion had settled, partisans had begun to lay blame for the attack at the feet of their political opponents.

But this is not the course Lebanon’s leaders should take. They are no doubt threatened by the use of violence as a political tool, but the leaders of all factions must understand that any kind of tit-for-tat response will only claim more innocent lives.

This is not the time for retribution. This is not the time for revenge. This is the time for introspection. This is the time for unity.

All Lebanese owe it to the eight slain, the wounded and those whose homes were destroyed to consider how to pull their nation back from the precipice.

Photos of the attack’s aftermath show rescuers carrying bloody and desperate victims in their outstretched arms. The people in the images show no sign of class or creed. Their political affiliations are not on display.

And in that hour of need, when they were not blinded by the fog of a political smokescreen or divided over their differences, some brave Lebanese showed the strength of this nation’s spirit of cooperation and solidarity.

Is it too idealistic to hope that in the coming days and weeks this will bind us together against the threat of division and hatred?

If so, partition will be our downfall.

If Lebanon does someday emerge from the shadow of the civil war and truly unite, it will be because our friends and neighbors have realized they have more to gain from unity than they have to lose from the disengagement that must precede it.

Drawing by Jad Jari

So far, the exact motives of the bombing’s perpetrators are not clear, yet they do not much matter. What matters now is that this country has lost eight individual human beings to an act of terror.

Perhaps one of the saddest aspects of this tragedy is how desensitized the Lebanese people have become to violence. This not to say the Lebanese do not feel the horror that comes with death; this is to say that the people of this

nation live waiting for the other shoe to drop.

The attack is a grim reminder of the assassination of Rafic Hariri and 22 others in 2005. Seven years have gone by without a conclusive close to the case. This cannot be the cycle Lebanon is doomed to repeat.

First comes the fear. What inevitably follows is death, then chaos.

Then the fear begins again.

Shortly after the blast,

one AUB student was heard talking with his father over the phone, reassuring him he was safe. Before long, the conversation turned to responsibility for the blast, and the student asked his father whom he thought was behind it.

“Murderers,” the father said.

4 · Campus News

October 22, 2012

September 26, 2012

Limesurvey: A new tool for researchers and scholars

CIOs assemble at AUB to enhance computing field

Elena Grissom Contributing Writer

Frederic Abou Jaoude Staff Writer

Research methods are changing with technological advances. One such evolving research method is surveying, which is moving from standard pencil-and-paper questionnaires to online survey systems.

To this end, faculty, graduate students and researchers met at a conference last week to learn about Limesurvey, an open-source survey application that is becoming well-known due to its ease of use, the way it’s regulated and the fact that it can be downloaded for free.

Michael Clinton, vicechairman of AUB’s Institutional Review Board, gave a detailed speech about the methods used by Limesurvey to recruit subjects and collect data.

He explained steps required in terms of privacy, consent, confidentiality and the risk-benefit ratio, noting that Limesurvey requires the subjects’ consent forms and keeps the subjects’ identities anonymous.

The IT field is in constant improvement. As American computer scientist, Alan Perlis, once said, “The computing field is always in need of new clichés.”

With that mentality, the Lebanese chief information officers’ association met at College Hall last Tuesday to announce a forum that enhances collaboration and knowledge transfer in the field.

“The influence CIOs can have on Lebanon and the region is tremendous,” said association vice president Rita Khayat, who hosted the conference.

AUB president, Peter Dorman, attended the meeting, welcoming each of the IT personnel.

“IT should serve the interest of the youth in terms of education and job opportunities,” he said. “AUB has approached a whole question of IT exploration.”

In the meeting, CIOs from industries in Lebanon, such as Bank Byblos and LibanPost, spoke about the association’s role in the IT field.

They explored if organiza-

Photo credit: Lujain Rabat

Research assistant at the Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Roula Yasmine, offered advice and guidelines from her experience with Limesurvey, which she used to contribute to the Youth Sexuality and Reproduction Health research project.

Yasmine highlighted Limesurvey’s advantages.

These include quickly obtaining around 2,500 completed surveys, timing how long it takes subjects to respond to each question and the feeling of security

and tranquility of participants while answering personal questions at home.

She underlined that researchers don’t have to worry about participant reactivity while surveys are being filled. She also praised the system’s processing of information to Excel spreadsheets.

Ryan Fayeh, one of the event coordinators, was greatly pleased with the audience’s interest. He stressed that Limesurvey is a tool that AUB scholars should know more about.

tions measure the value of IT products, the metrics to be used and the challenges the field faces today.

The speakers, some of which were AUB alumni, discussed the importance of looking ahead and sharing ideas by using IT to assist Lebanon’s progress and development.

In addition to exposing the value of IT, the CIO association aims to motivate and improve local technology supplier profiles and service quality by targeting technology vendors.

Furthermore, it works on developing a stronger awareness of the IT profession and its role within member organizations throughout Lebanon.

Rola Zahhar from Mount Lebanon Hospital said that it is vital to improve the performance and knowledge of IT in Lebanon, a country that is developing in the field.

Khayat, however, was optimistic about the association’s aspirations. “It may be ‘Mission Impossible,’” she said, “but we have to try.”

AUB and AUBMC draw special attention and awareness to mental health Hrag Vosgerichian News Executive In recognition of World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, the psychology and psychiatry departments hosted a mental health awareness week from Oct. 08 to 16 to bring forth mental health issues and psychotherapy to the public.

AUB alumna, Aya Hamadeh, was proud to hear of the event’s exclusive dedication to encourage those who need mental health services to seek therapy as a priceless

means in their recovery.

“We need to raise awareness that it’s perfectly fine to converse about these issues and try to reach out,” she said.

During mental health awareness week, the two departments coordinated lectures, held journal clubs and set up screening booths throughout AUBMC and AUB to educate the public on mental health issues.

The colloquiums promoted discussions among patients, caregivers, mental health professionals and the public

regarding the mental field in Lebanon.

Moreover, active participation from the AUB public at the booths was remarkable.

The stands provided educational information and psychological screening tests about depression, anxiety, anger and alcohol use.

“Being at one of the booths and mingling with everyone who visited made me realize that the first mental health week in Lebanon and AUB was a success,” said Tina Sahakian, a psychology graduate student.

Sahakian was thrilled to see AUB students, faculty members and staff approaching the stands with an open mind and a genuine belief in the importance of increasing awareness and reducing stigma related to mental health in Lebanon.

“Negative emotions are difficult to untangle. Let us help you,” was the motto of the week. It elucidated psychotherapy’s enduring effectiveness in helping people make positive changes to improve their health and welfare.

“Awareness grants these

individuals more confidence and freedom to explore available treatments and better acquaint themselves to their condition,” said Ralph Tanios, a chemistry senior.

“The public’s view of therapy as a taboo must be rectified.”

Tanios expressed hope that the educational efforts of AUB and AUBMC will draw people into a new world of empathy, understanding and acceptance.

Campus News · 5

October 22, 2012

September 26, 2012

Library Open Day attracts big crowd to Jafet Nerses Arslanian Staff Writer Colorful balloons were tied to the benches and pillars of College Hall on Tuesday, while long white tables stretched along the front wall of Jafet Library, to mark Library Open Day. This special day was dedicated for students to win prizes by getting to know more about library resources.

Librarians dressed in white shirts helped lines of students participate in a treasure hunt that had small groups of divided students to search for clues around Jafet and the library database online.

Students had the opportunity to win prizes that included headphones, a smartphone, an external hard drive, a mini laptop, a digital camera

and an iPad. “Library Open Day would give librarians and other people who work in Jafet the opportunity to find out what students think of us,” explained reference librarian, Fatmeh Charafeddine. “We organized the event in a way that would help students to better access library collections and services.”

The festivities were sponsored by publishing companies already associated with AUB. Such companies, like JSTOR and Elsevier, supply academic journals for students involved in scholarly research.

The event attracted a sizable crowd that clogged the first floor of the library as

students started grouping together to find clues to questions that would lead them to win prizes.

“The treasure hunt would also encourage students to ask librarians for help in the search for clues that would give them a chance to win prizes,” Charafeddine said.

“There would also be video interviews where students could ask questions to librarians on camera.”

Fellow AUB student Assia Noureddine found the treasure hunt pretty simple if a student is a regular at Jafet.

“It encourages new students to ask questions that would help them to get better acquainted with the procedures in the library,” noted Assia.

Photo credit: Joyce Aways

On another note, Brett Wittkuhnt, a graduate student, found that the crowd attracted by the event could possibly make it difficult for some people to focus on studying during midterms.

People studying at Jafet,

however, seemed largely undisturbed by the hubbub brought on by the event.

Jafet staff managed to maintain control and order so as not to disturb most of the students who were studying in the library.

Kallenberg tackles spiritual and existential issues in palliative care in a lecture held at AUBMC Karen Sertin Staff Writer and Photographer

Kjell Kallenberg, a Swedish professor of theology at University of Uppsala, explored existentialism and spiritualism in a medical context in a lecture at AUBMC on Oct. 16 through a lecture that was coordinated by the department of internal medicine and the Ethics Matters initiative of the Salim El-Hoss bioethics and professionalism program.

Kallenberg’s focus was on spiritual and existential issues in palliative care. He said that he often comes across people who ask existential questions when facing difficult situations— questions like, “Why is his happening to me?”

“Even when different people are asking these same exact questions,” Kallenberg said, “they cope

differently, and this is what triggered me to start writing my research.”

Kallenberg used the example of the loss of a family member. Some families go through “good grief,” while others do not. The difference lies in the way people choose to see life, by deciding whether or not they will make it through and move on accordingly (good grief), or whether they will remain in suffering for possibly their whole life.

In Kallenberg’s words, people need to be able to “reinvest in life.” He said that even though every individual has a certain amount of trust and mistrust towards their future, they must have a reasonable amount of both in order to see things realistically be-

cause there is a difference between living on hope and living in hope.

He emphasized that no one should have such mistrust towards their future because, from a psychological perspective, it would be unhealthy for the individual, possibly leading to depression and despair.

Kallenberg elucidated that only since the beginning of the 20th century have people been searching for answers to the meaning of life. And by that time, people tried to answer these questions with science. Science, according to Kallenberg, had in some sense “replaced” the answers of religion.

Despite the fact that some people use science as a means to find answers, Kallenberg explained that reli-

gion still plays a large role in the lives of many people.

He said that religion generally “makes traumatic experiences easier to bear,” and can be seen, for some, as a haven from stress.

Kallenberg concluded that when it comes to life, no

Photo credit: Karen Sertin

matter how people decide to live, it is important to be realistic. By doing so, people could have a reasonable balance in how they handle positive and negative situations to alleviate the influence of various problems and cope with the future.

6 · Viewpoints September 26, 2012

October 22, 2012

Peace in the Lebanese South Frederic Abou Jaoude Staff Writer “Home, you can move away from it, but you never leave it. Not as long as it holds something to be missed.”

This quotation by the U.S. writer Gloria Naylor best describes what I would say about my maternal origin: the Lebanese South. Eastern Saida villages include Bkosta, Miyye-w-Miyye, Majdelyoun, Tanbourit and Ain El-Delib.

Two generations separate me from my hometown, Ain El-Delib. This small village witnessed battles which caused the deportation of not just my family, but most of its residents to safer areas during the Lebanese war.

I visit Ain El-Delib from time to time. I walk past its fields and feel a noteworthy sense of belonging. It’s as if the trees over there know me more than what I’ve

heard from this place. Our family’s house still stands, but with no one in it except spider webs.

The routes leading to Ain El-Delib’s church are very narrow, but the warmth I feel inside is so spacious.

Since cars were not widely used many years ago, I usually have to go there by foot. Once inside, the priest starts praying for the return of the displaced folks and the concord of the society.

My grandfather has once told me how all the benches in Saint Maroun’s church used to be packed with citizens in the past, but now, they’re just a few.

“What’s the good of a home, if you are never in it?” has asked George Grossmith, a British writer.

I strongly believe that a home is not just merely a shelter. It is there to remind us where we are from and who we really are.

Forgetting one’s origin leads to the loss of one’s

identity. We will remain in the lands of our ancestors living in harmony with our surrounding.

Being from the south, we realize how much life is precious. Being from the South, we hold more faith in what we trust. Being from the South, we consider that there is no fear worth hiding from and no challenge too difficult to dismiss.

I wish that one day the Lebanese South, in general, and Eastern Saida, in specific, would return back to the way it was before all the confrontation. The land of love not hate. The land of peace not war. The land where Jesus Christ once set foot on and transformed water to wine in Qana. The land dedicated for miracles and hope not for weapons and drones...

God Bless the South.

Photo source: www.aineldelb.com

Dear AUB student, you can be another Charles Malik Emile Wehbeh Former Chief Chemist at the Chemistry Dept. AUB Born in (Btourram) Alkoura District, Lebanon, Malik was the son of Dr. Habib Malik and Zarifa Karam, Malik was educated at the American Mission School for Boys, now Tripoli Evangelical School for Girls and Boys in Tripoli and the American University of Beirut, where he graduated with a degree in mathematics and physics.

He moved on to Cairo in 1929, where he developed an interest in philosophy, which he proceeded to study at Harvard (under Alfred North Whitehead) and in Freiburg, Germany (under Martin Heidegger in 1932).

His stay in Germany, however was short-lived.

He found the policies of

the Nazis unfavorable and left soon after they came to power in 1933. In 1937 he received his Ph.D. in philosophy (based on the metaphysics in the philosophies of Whitehead and Heiddeger) from Harvard University. He taught there as well as at other universities in the United States.

After returning to Lebanon, Malik founded the philosophy department at the American University of Beirut, as well as a cultural studies program (the civilization sequence program). He remained in this capacity until 1945, when he was appointed to be the Lebanese ambassador to the United States and the United Nations.

Malik represented Lebanon at the San Francisco Conference where the United Nations was founded. He

served as a rapporteur for the commission on Human Rights in 1947 and 1948 when he became president of the Economic and Social Council. The same year, he helped to draft the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights with chair and president of the Human rights Commision, U.S. Delegate to the U.N. The Commission on Human Rights was made up of 18 members from various political, cultural and religious backgrounds. Eleanor Roosevelt, widow of American President Franklin D. Roosevelt, chaired the UDHR Drafting Committee. With her were Rene Cassin of France and the Committee Rapporteur Charles Malik of Lebanon and John Humphrey of Canada. But Mrs. Roosevelt was recognised as the

driving force for the Declaration’s adoption.

Dr. Malik was an authority on the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas and Saint Augustine. He taught both subjects at the American University of Beirut. He was an active participant in the committee responsible for the formulation of the universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), considered as the greatest document in our contemporary history.

Lebanon, since antiquity, has been known as a nation of freedom encompassing 18 different religions and sects. Despite its small size, it held international positions due to the following personalities: Mr. Karim A Zkul, Mr. Georges Hakim, Mr. Nadin Demachkiehm, Mr. Khalil Mekawi, the Late Mr. Ghassan Tucine,

professor Fowad Sarruf, Mr. Edwar Samwa and Dr. Assaad Kattit, and most of these scholars are graduates of the American University of Beirut.

Dear student of AUB, whether a girl or a boy you can be another Charles Malik or another one of those great men mentioned above. The Almighty God gave you all the talents you need. You have to consecrate your gifts for the benefit of your country, Lebanon. May the Lord bless you.

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October 22, 2012

Lebanon leading exports in citrus and cynics Nadeem Bilani Staff Writer They say that everyone grows into a cynic. For the longest time, I discarded that proposition without thinking twice, for the very concept seemed to have been borne of a pessimist’s mentality.

But as I grew older, I couldn’t help but wonder whether this was true. When we were young, we lived by platitudes like “everything happens for a reason” or “everything will be all right in the end.” These clichés were the proverbial night light that kept the monsters away.

But we’re older now. Sooner or later we must face the reality that the world can be a pretty horrible place sometimes, especially in the region we live in. Not only are we bombarded with the realities with which a typical young adult must assimilate, there is also an added layer of political volatility.

But does growing up in this

unstable environment affect us in ways we aren’t recognizing?

In Beirut, we can never really know what events may transpire. Abductions, gunshots and even bombings have all become things that we expect to occur. They may throw us off our daily routines, but we’ve found ways to normalize these incidents.

We do this because we have to. If we were to get strung up on every single act of aggression, we could never live our lives normally.

In response to the recent bombing in Sassine, I noticed that a fair number of people were relatively unmoved – both AUB students and otherwise. That is not to say that they did not care, of course, but the recurring sentiment was not shock or fear, just silent resentment.

One of the comments I heard went along the lines of, “Beirut is going down the drain, what else is new?”

Many readers might claim

Is the media anti-feminist?

Lujain Rabat Contributing Writer

A few weeks ago, women in the Arab world launched a new campaign, demanding equal treatment and changes in laws that discriminated against them.

Women posted photos on Facebook, Twitter, newspapers and any other media sources they could reach, saying that they believe in the uprising of the feminist movement in the Arab world.

However, the issue of the negative portrayal and sexual objectification of women in the media -- which I believe is at the core of many of the problems women face in their lives -- has not been properly addressed in a long while.

Indeed, women are por-

trayed in all forms of media as sex symbols. Even though this matter may not be as serious as laws that forbid women from traveling, driving or passing on their nationalities to their children, it is, however, more felt on a day-to-day basis, and it does define and shape the way societies look at women.

All women have been discomforted by sexual comments as they walk in the streets, and I am sure that many have been treated as objects in their personal lives, and made to feel as if they were standing at a lower level of evolution and intellect than men.

I do not think that the media is completely at fault regarding this specific issue.

In fact, many women agree to be viewed as such (sex

that this was not cynicism, just a realistic perception of life in Lebanon. It may be true that Lebanon will not see harmony in the near future (possibly the understatement of the year), but the question I wish to pose is this: If we grow desensitized to the state of affairs – if we lose our faith in the true value of our society – do we really deserve change to be brought about?

Of course, as I write this, I worry about whether I am being naïve. It’s not that I don’t realize there are a million and one ways our country needs to be improved, and a million and one people who want to go about it in different ways. But at the end of the day it’s our country. As ragged, divided, dirty and belligerent as it is, I refuse to pretend I have no connection with it.

I don’t pity the ones who dream for a better future even when one might not come. I pity the cynics who cannot dream at all.

symbols), and what’s more, many artists and models encourage it rather than fight it.

I read in a study that many female singers objectify themselves in their music videos, sometimes even more than male artists.

In my opinion, the reason is that women are taught that “sex sells,” and that sex guarantees acceptance in society.

But whose fault is that?

Why do girls start dieting at ages as young as ten and eleven, when they are unaware of the anatomy of their bodies yet? Are these girls just taking everything they are exposed to in the media out of context, and in the process, emphasizing their future status in society as “others,” rather than “equals”?

“Fetih 1453”: To ban or not to ban?

Varak Ketsemanian Contributing Writer

The movie, “Battle of Two Empires,” which is also known as “Fetih 1453,” has opened the floor for many controversies that’s been aroused from various religious sects and groups throughout Lebanon. As a result of the strong opposition, and the reaction mainly by the Greek Orthodox Church, the movie was banned.

As academic students, we cannot satisfy ourselves by simply and blindly accepting the decision taken by the Lebanese authorities.

It is important to view the movie within the boundaries of academic reasoning and discussion.

The central argument against the movie was presented by the Greek Orthodox Church: the movie portrays many scenes that are harmful to the Christian faith and especially to the Orthodox Church, which is the primary subject in the film, due to its presence in Constantinople in the 15th century.

Nevertheless, having just recently seen the movie, I am personally convinced that there is not even a single scene where the director offends the Christian faith.

What is displayed in the movie is entirely based on historical evidence and the real facts behind the conquest of Constantinople in 1453.

On the contrary, the movie explicitly shows the difficulty the Ottoman Sultan We cannot censor what our kids watch and read, however, it is our responsibility to teach them that they do not have to sell themselves to diet and fashion in order to be accepted. Parents should encourage their kids to have a healthy diet and work out, but for the right reasons.

underwent in conquering the city. There was even a time where the spectator has thought that the military campaign was in favor of the Greeks, rather than the Ottomans.

Some critics say that the movie lacks accuracy, claiming that it displays the conquest as an easy task, which is obviously not true.

Moreover, I have discussed the issue with two history professors from the history department at AUB. The first professor said that what is displayed throughout the movie has a historical accuracy and is acceptable. Nevertheless, he agreed that banning the movie was the best choice and the right thing to do to maintain the stability of the country and prevent any violent reaction.

On a governmental or a local level, this is tolerable.

To academics, however, it is our duty to watch the film and assess it using our critical thinking skills, abiding to a scholarly approach.

I think most of the people--not clerical authorities-who reacted against the movie have not seen it and restricted themselves to the rumors circulating in society and the media.

The second professor was in favor of not banning the movie as long as it does not invite people to enact what he called “hate crimes.”

I cannot evaluate the artistic aspect of the movie, given that I am not an expert in that field, but as an academic, I strongly oppose the banning of the movie, unless it entices people to violence.

8 · Columns

October 22, 2012

September 26, 2012

Health column: Raise those pink ribbons

Food column: Malek El-Foul

Zaynab Jaber Contributing Writer Landmarks around the world are lighting up pink this month, and Beirut’s own twin Raouche rocks are no exception. With October dedicated to breast cancer awareness, messages about the disease are cropping up around the world.

While the number of people diagnosed with cancer increases, survival rates are improving. This is good news, especially with the availability of more targeted treatments, earlier detection and better breast cancer awareness.

Early detection is crucial to prevention. Self examination, mammograms starting at the age of 35 and genetic screening are all great tools for early detection. It is important to note that not all breast cancers show up as a lump, and not all lumps in the breast are cancer.

This emphasizes the importance of clinical

Photo credits: Zaynab Jaber

screenings starting at the age of 30 when women are at elevated risk of breast cancer. An online tool to help you figure out your own risk is provided by the National Cancer Institute on this website: www. cancer.gov/bcrisktool.

Researchers have also discovered connections between breast cancer risk and metabolism, diet and exercise. The American Cancer Society’s dietary guidelines for cancer prevention recommend that people eat in moderate portion size, maintain a healthy weight, eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day, limit processed and red meat in their diet and limit alcohol consumption.

In the meantime, scientists have been working hard to better understand this disease through molecular profiling and clinical trials. Breast cancer is not one single disease,

and there are many subtypes which require different types of treatment.

Therefore, a critical step is to characterize the tumor types in order to maximize survival rates among patients.

Cancer genetics has come a long way in increasing our understanding of breast cancer. In fact, more than 1,300 human genes that relate to breast cancer have been collected. This data is available to researchers all over the world who wish to study breast cancer. Of importance are genetic risk markers such as HER2, BRCA1 and BRCA2. Mutations in those genes aid in cancer cell proliferation in breast tissue.

Some notable drugs currently on the market for treatment of breast cancer are Herceptin, Aromasin and Tamoxifen. Herceptin especially benefits patients with metastatic HER2positive disease as it is a monoclonal antibody directed against HER2 receptors.

Tamoxifen is a drug that blocks the effects of estrogen, a hormone which contributes to breast cancer cell survival and proliferation. Hence, most women who have estrogen-sensitive breast cancer benefit from taking Tamoxifen.

This month, show your support for breast cancer survivors and efforts to cure cancer by spreading awareness. Seek more information and educate others. Prevent breast cancer through early detection.

Donate or volunteer your time to research efforts.

Richard Le Vay Staff Writer In a city that all too often seems to equate quality with expense, it is refreshing to see this king of the classics still reigning supreme in Hamra.

Whilst the establishment is known amongst its devotees as “Malek El-Foul,” you won’t see this written above the entrance.

In fact you won’t find anything written above the entrance to this cozy Photo credit: Richard Le Vay little place, tucked away on Antoun Gemayel Street, Dining in is always a a couple of blocks away from Bliss. Apart from the pleasure, with the Syrian owner courteous to both mosaic tiles that distinguish it from the rest of the regulars and new faces street, all that matters here alike. In this short corridor of a restaurant, customers is the food. sit on stools along a bar, And what food it is. All requesting their orders of the classics are done across the counter, before here and done the right way, without any shortcuts. watching their choices being prepared in doubleA hearty bowl of foul, quick time. comforting and brimming Want a drink? Go behind with flavour, is a mere the counter and take it 5,000 LL. Liberal lemon out of the fridge yourself. juice and energetically mashed garlic tease out the Those in a hurry, or who consider themselves a flavor—guaranteed to set little too refined for such a you up for the day or to proletarian setting, can be ease a recovery from the seen waiting outside for a evening before. takeaway.

Coming from the U.K., The best news of all where it is low-quality, is the owner’s son, who overpriced and primarily used for dipping carrots in is barely a teenager, and already bringing out food at pretentious dinner parlike a seasoned pro and ties, I found the hummus at 5,000 LL a bowl equally ably assisting the cooking.

You just know he’s got amazing. The texture is some big ideas to make the satisfying, particularly family recipe even better. when combined with the Potentially concerning array of vegetables and olives that comes standard. news for Malek El-Foul is the opening of yet another Besides these staples, fatteh is available for 7,000 branch of Zaatar W Zeit on the adjacent block to LL, with perhaps Lebaprovide some lunchtime non’s greatest omelette competition. available for 6,000 LL. Are these guys worried?

Adding meat to a dish is Like hell they are. usually only 2,000 or 3,000 LL extra.

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October 22, 2012

September 26, 2012

Environmental column: French bees binge on Off the beaten track: The PiM&M’s to produce rainbow honey rateBeirut Conundrum Tala Mukaddam Contributing Writer It may sound like a gag, but trust me, it’s true: Beekeepers in Alsace, France have been shocked to discover that their bees have been producing some “weird” colored honey.

What kind of weird you ask? These French bees were producing blue, green and even red honey without any prior signs. Knowing that blue honey is certainly a cause for alarm, the beekeepers set out to investigate why their bees were suddenly producing a technicolor treat.

What they found might amuse you. They followed

the bees as they set out to feed all the way to a chocolate factory, where M&Ms were being produced. As it turned out, the bees were feasting on the waste of the candies and, upon their return home, were making honey in some vibrant, albeit highly unnatural, hues.

As cool as blue honey sounds, the beekeepers say it is unsellable and will taste different. They don’t even consider it to be honey.

The factory has agreed to clean up its bins, be more careful with its waste and place it in airtight containers, so that the bees won’t have access to the harmful

bi-products.

Despite the story’s amusing factor, it does have some serious undertones for the French beekeepers.

Bee mortality rates have been on the rise around the world. Due to the very harsh winter last year, bees in Alsace are especially scarce this year.

This, coupled with their new batch of unsellable blue honey, means their entire livelihood is at stake. A world without honey sounds like a very grim place, and we hope the bees will prevail and continue making life just that much sweeter for the rest of us.

Tech column: Hi, my name is Sara, and I am an addict Sara Sobh Staff Writer If you had to give up your toothbrush or your cell phone for a whole week, which would you sacrifice?

Though it may seem absurd, 40 percent of people claim they would rather give up their toothbrush, according to a national survey by TeleNav Inc. The research also found that 66 percent of people could not sleep without their phones by their side, and 20 percent of people were willing to go shoeless for an entire week instead of giving up their smartphones.

Have you ever thought of

what it would be like to go a day without your cellphone? How would it affect your daily routine? Would you be able to function normally?

Most people would not be able to go a day or even an hour without their mobile phone.

In 2008, British researchers created the term “nomophobia” (no-mobile-phonephobia) which refers to those people who become anxious when deprived of their mobile phones.

Though most would consider themselves in the clear, scientists say that the symptoms are habits that most people exhibit on a daily basis. They include constant worrying about your battery power, continuously checking for new messages and being unable to turn off your phone for long periods and “phantom ringing,” the sensation that your phone is ringing when it really isn’t.

Do you feel depressed after turning off your phone

or get anxious when you lose your phone? Do you become angry when you don’t have a signal? Do you have to check for new messages at least twice every hour or check for new messages right when you wake? If you answered yes, you could be suffering from nomophobia and just don’t know it.

Studies show that most users exhibit physical and mental withdrawal symptoms if separated from their phones, and their stress levels rocket. This may seem a bit ridiculous, but researchers found that the brain’s insular cortex—the part of the brain associated with love—activates when users reunite with their cellphones after being away from them. Have we begun to ‘love’ our phones?

What’s more is that, the neurotransmitter dopamine, which is responsible for making us feel good releases into our system when people reunite with their cellphones.

Anthony Nasr Contributing Writer There’s no better way to kick start the “Off the Beaten Track” column than by approaching one of Beirut’s greatest idiosyncrasies: it’s underground music scene.

How the Beirut underground music scene came to be has become common knowledge: Innovators like Soap Kills and our very own Mashrou’ Leila set the foundation for current bands to build their careers.

Well, they can hardly be called “careers,” since career means revenue and with today’s free means of acquiring albums, revenue is bordering on non-existent.

Faithfully catering to the needs of an avid music lover, uTorrent and The Pirate Bay have become the modern equivalent of a record store. Downloading albums off of these sites stirs no remorse, no matter how obscure the band.

The same can’t be said when I log onto PirateBeirut, an archive of albums from local bands. At first, I felt imaginary judgemental eyes glaring at me.

The site’s logo, a cedar floating above two bones, amplifies my sense of unease as I realize I’m depriving talented acts the money they deserve.

But then I remember that this is their fault. The truth is that most bands encourage the site’s existence.

Some bands, even the internationally renowned Leila, offer free downloads on

Most of you reading this will probably deny being overly attached to your mobile phones. I personally checked my phone about ten times while writing this

both PirateBeirut and their official site. Listeners can also help out financially by purchasing the album on iTunes.

Free downloads allow bands to expose their music to a wider range of people other than the few who actually pay for it. The more people discover their music, the bigger the crowd that will flock to their gigs.

While it’s true that the fanbase will expand, it’s a risk to release music onto PirateBeirut, where there’s no guarantee of financial return. A free alternative is always waiting just a few clicks away.

The moment the album has synced on my iPod, my motivation to help out perishes. Moreover, their shows tend to be in relatively small venues, where profits are guaranteed only in case of a sold-out gig.

A spot on a playlist does not guarantee a ticket buyer -- they are sacrificing definite returns for a better, yet highly uncertain chance at a bigger paycheck.

The best path to follow would be to tour the hell out of their latest LPs, gradually gaining momentum to sell more. Only then could they throw paid gigs. The drawback is that it would take time, but the return would be worth it.

For those shaking their heads at this approach, put yourself in the shoes of the 20-somethings torn between the need for financial independence and artistic success. You’ll see what I mean.

article. We do not want to label ourselves as “addicts,” but come on. I think we can all agree that we’re a little guilty.

10 · Outloud

October 22, 2012

September 26, 2012

Do you think that the state of a department is related to the major?

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1) Randa Awada Psychology “I always notice that the engineering building (the glass façade) is fancier than others.”

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2) Loulwa Soweid Psychology “I think my department is okay.”

3) Jihane Abou Zeid Majorless “The state of the department shows how much AUB cares about the major. They obviously seem to care more about business than the sciences.”

4) Lara Asroui Biology “I don’t think the state of the department and its modernity are dependent on the major; it just depends on what’s been renovated recently.”

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5) Meer Ali Economics “Of course [the departments are in different conditions.] That comes naturally since the departments were founded at different years. Therefore, they will have logistic and ranking differences.”

6) Kareem Salhab Majorless “No offense to any business students (since I’m going into business), but they’re spoiled.”

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Alumni News · 11

October 22, 2012

September 26, 2012

Rana Moukarzel (BA’2009) Earns Phi Kappa Phi National Award

Ex-Lebanese Minister Dr. Tarek Mitri (BA’1974) Appointed Chief Of UN Mission In Libya

Rana Moukarzel, an AUB graduate with a bachelor’s degree in general psychology, was the proud recipient of the Phi Kappa Phi national honor society 2012 Love of Learning Award.

Out of 1000 people seeking this award, Moukarzel was one of the selected few to receive it along with a $500 honorarium. Currently a doctoral student in Indus-

Dr. Tarek Mitri, AUB Alumnus, and EX- Lebanese minister, has been appointed by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as the new Special Representative and Head of the U.N Support Mission in Libya. Dr. Mitri’s impressive portfolio comprises of his work with Lebanese Government, his position as a Senior Fellow in the Issam

trial/Organizational Psychology, Moukarzel earned a master’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology from Florida Tech, where she graduated magna cum laude.

Read more: http://cmacdonald.brevardtimes.com/2012/10/fitdoctoral-student-earns-phikappa.html

Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs as well as various collaborations with the UNESCO chair on Dialogue, World Council of Churches in Geneva, and the Middle East Council of Churches.

Read more: http://www.rttnews. com/1965136/ex-lebaneseminister-appointed-chiefof-un-mission-in-libya. aspx?type=gn&utm_ source=google&utm_ campaign=sitemap

Dr. Hagop Kantarjian (BS’1975, MD’1979) Recently Elected named to Actinium Pharmaceuticals Clinical The WAAAUB-Engineering and Architecture chapter has just concluded their elections. Congratulations to the new chapter leadership: Advisory Board Dr. Hagop Kantarjian, a graduate from the American University of Beirut’s School of Medicine, has been appointed to the Ac-

tinium Pharmaceuticals that aims at the developClinical Advisory Board in ment of specialized drugs New York. Actinium Phar- that deal with cancer. maceuticals Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company

Samir Traboulsi (BEN ‘73, MEN ‘75, MBA ‘80) - President Rima Srour Husseiny (BAR ‘83) - Vice President Hadi Fathallah (BEN ‘09) - Treasurer Wissam Yaacoub (MEN ‘94, MBA ‘01) – Secretary Joe Akhras (BEN ‘74) - Member at Large Nesrine Akkari (BEN ‘89) - Member at Large Rabih Kamel Hassan (BS ‘94, BEN ‘98 ) - Member at Large

Upcoming Alumni Events Date Event October 17 2012 WAAAUB Michigan Chapter Dinner with AUB 6:30pm Scholars October 20 2012 WAAAUB Bekaa Chapter General Assembly at 6:00pm -­‐ 8:00pm Masabki Hotel October 20 2012 WAAAUB Jordan Chapter Dancing Party at SWITCH 7:00pm 51 October 21 2012 WAAAUB North Carolina Chapter Halloween Event 11:30am October 21 2012 WAAAUB Dallas/North Texas Chapter Dinner 7:00pm October 30 2012 WAAAUB Atlanta Chapter Dinner with AUBMC Dean 7:00pm -­‐ 10:00pm Dr.Mohamed H. Sayegh

12 · Arts and Culture

October 22, 2012

September 26, 2012

Hamra personality of the week: André, the man behind the bar Sany Farajalla Contributing Writer A tortured analogy can be a wonderful thing, but if this particular analogy was to be tortured in print, it would never make the paper. So here is a more suitable – and, unfortunately, much less interesting – introduction.

Dingy, cavernous, not as smoky as some places, and thankfully nowhere near as loud, Captain’s Cabin seems to be the first pub that anyone living around Hamra visits to begin their descent into the world of alcohol.

Yet despite holding such a memorable position, and despite the myriad of bills, licence plates, tankards, hats and guns adorning the shelves and wall behind the pub – all of which beg the question of how this place came to be – few people, if

any, know much about Captain’s barkeeper, André.

The pub itself has been around since 1964, when four captains decided to get together and make a place exclusively for captains to get together and play bridge.

When beer started to be brought, one thing led to another and eventually the four founders decided to expand and make their pub a business – sorry guys, no Hogwarts. You can still see two of the hats on the shelves, and, hidden amongst the bills, a picture of one of the original captains. http:// www.yadig.com/uploads/ biz-logo/Captain_s_Cabin_240120123004.jpg As for André, he spent his youth majoring in business at university, after switching from computer science, and travelling to Cyprus and Venezuela. He has been

keeping the pub for seventeen years, carrying on the legacy of Captain’s original patrons. He has been visiting Captain’s since his youth and says that the place feels like home.

Most of the bills that paper the shelves are his doing as well. They’ve been kept as souvenirs from people who came by Captain’s and left them there for that exact purpose.

His favourite is his most recent addition and is pinned at the very bottom of the last shelf from the entrance. It’s a bill from post-Gaddafi Libya with the blacked-out face of the old dictator on it.

Moreover, in the very middle of the bar hangs André’s favorite objects: two tankards -- one small and one that looks like it can only hold a single pint, but it actually houses two. André elucidated that it was given

to him by a customer who used to order eight pints per visit.

After the customer began bringing his tankard to Captain’s, his pint count was cut in half, because of how much the mug could hold. It only took André three days to discover that, but the story was so unusual that it has remained with the barkeep ever since.

So there you have it,

Photo credit: Lujain Rabat

Movie Review: Taken 2 is basically Taken, but again Nadeem Bilani Staff Writer

Liam Neeson returns to star in the sequel to the 2008 action flick “Taken.” In the original, Neeson plays the role of Bryan Mills: exCIA agent who must use his very particular set of skills to rescue his daughter after she is abducted by an Albanian sex trafficking organization.

As you might imagine, the film is all about shooting lots of bad guys, crashing cars into buildings, blowing stuff up and general butt-kicking mania.

If you can bear the stereotypes, you might really enjoy “Taken.” Anyone who knows me will tell you that I’m a big fan of Neeson, and because I thought the premise of “Taken” was ac-

tually quite original, I loved the film. Despite this, in the originality of its material, I felt that “Taken 2” falls where its predecessor soars.

“Taken 2” is basically a

rehash of the first film except that this time, it is Brian Mills and his ex-wife Lenore, played by Famke Janssen, who are abducted.

The original film was set in

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whether you’re a regular or a one timer, you now know the story of Captain’s and the man who owns it.

As disappointing or charming you may find it, remember that this is only a tiny part of the picture. For any spy theorists out there, there may still be hope.

Paris, but now it’s the city of Istanbul that is overrun with bad-guy Albanians out for revenge.

One refreshing difference from the first is seeing Maggie Grace, who plays Brian’s daughter in the film, to actually be a worthy opponent to the antagonists.

I definitely welcomed her getting rid of the damselin-distress persona from the first film.

The strength of this film is definitely its veteran cast.

All the leads are played with believability. Neeson, who is in his sixties, faces no struggle with making the character feel real and even vulnerable at times.

He’s become something of a staple for an older generation of action-heroes.

The trouble with “Taken 2,” however, is that it just

doesn’t do as good a job as the first. The action scenes are clumsy at times. It looks like French director, Olivier Megaton, didn’t really know what he was doing, which doesn’t make sense since he’s got enough experience under his belt to put out a decent action flick.

“Taken 2” is basically “Taken” – again. If you can put up with some cheesy dialogue here and there, then I’d definitely recommend it as the adrenaline-pumped, popcorn flick to see with your friends the coming weekend.

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October 22, 2012

Book Review: The Prophecies Album review: The truth about “The Truth of Karma: The Black Year About Love” Deedee Jilani Staff Writer

Lebanese businessman and first-time author Nael Gharzeddine shook the AUB Book Club last year with his vision of the future in “The Prophecies of Karma: The Warning.”

This September, he raised the stakes with “The Prophecies of Karma: The Black Year,” the second installment of his science fiction trilogy.

The story is set in a futuristic Middle East where environmental and political problems have escalated to crisis level, and gynoids and androids serve the rich.

The sequel resumes the story of Jamal Nader, a Lebanese boy from a rich family who was genetically engineered to be a diplomat. After running away from his parents for trying to kill him, Jamal finds himself poor and hungry in the streets of Furn El Chebak.

The story picks up a few years later in 2087. Jamal, now a hard-hitting reporter with relationship issues, is trying to uncover the truth of the political and environmental hazards that will creep up on the world over the next few years.

Jamal is then kidnapped, his is wife murdered and he has no one left by his side.

Before he disappears, he makes a big scene on live international television, and disrupts the political balance.

Karmists, a group of people under the belief and motive of saving the earth and Jamal’s kidnappers, try to get him on their side.

Though skeptical at first, he joins them and puts his faith in the purpose he is

serving, while trusting only those who are not human.

To make matters worse, Jamal, who is considered a missing person for almost a year, disappears again.

In this action-packed scifi narrative, the Middle East is caught in a whirlwind of danger and risks descending into nothingness.

Though many of Gharzeddine’s turns are predictable, many major events will take the reader by surprise.

What will probably frustrate the reader most is the format in which Gharzeddine wrote his book. The jumping back and forth between past and future will confuse readers and leave them wondering, “What is happening now?”

Gharzeddine believes that this is the future we are headed towards if we don’t do anything about our current situation. People who care about the environment, political instability and the future of the world will not be able to put this sequel down.

This book puts the reader on edge, nervous with every new twist and turn, hoping and wishing that things will turn out alright and that the world in the future will be saved. With many questions left unanswered, fans will impatiently await the third and final installment of “The Prophecies of Karma.”

Nadeem Bilani Staff Writer If you’re a fellow nineties kid, the odds are that somewhere in the soundtrack to your life, you’ve rocked out to a Pink song.

Let’s reminisce about the days before techno reigned over mainstream music. Remember when “Get The Party Started” played on the radio, and everyone mumbled nonsense along with the verses before yelling “I’m coming up, so you better get this party started” at the top of their lungs?

Was “Don’t Let Me Get Me” or “Family Portrait” the anthem full of angst of your adolescence?

Did you feel like a complete boss blasting “U + Ur Hand” through your headphones because you were old enough to know what the lyrics actually referred to?

If you couldn’t answer “yes” at least once, then I’m sorry to say that you’ve missed out.

The bright side is that Pink is back with her sixth studio album, “The Truth About Love.” The album is sonically very refreshing, especially when compared to the newest lineup of Guetta-esque releases from other pop music contemporaries.

While many won’t agree that “Love” is Pink’s best

album, it certainly highlights a musical evolution for her.

The lead single, “Blow Me (One Last Kiss),” which impacted airwaves this summer, is the perfect kiss-off anthem to anything that might throw a wrench in your day. It successfully

which is perfect for that house party where every piece of furniture needs to be smashed to pieces before the night is over.

The only downside of the album is its theme that is overstated if you listen to ‘Love’ in its entirety.

Pink once said: “You

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pairs subdued verses with an explosively catchy chorus.

Pink wails bluntly brazen lyrics like “I will do what I please, anything that I want.” These lyrics though are not exactly new territory; “Blow Me” is typical Pink. It is playfully suggestive, feisty and emotionally charged.

Other highlights include “Try,” which hosts an unforgettably haunting piano riff as the backdrop for the ballad, and “Here Comes The Weekend (ft. Eminem),”

know who you are: high fivin’, talkin’ [insert obscenity], but you’re going home alone, aren’t ya?”

You might be wondering about the seemingly random way I’ve used that quote. Well, in my opinion, “The Truth About Love” is a lot like that arbitrarily placed quote. It doesn’t really make sense in context, and you may ask yourself why it’s even there.

The answer is simply “because it sounds awesome.”

14 · Entertainment 2012 ،‫تشرين األ ّول‬26

Staff List

Sudoku

Cartoon by Maya Ayache

Chairsperson Talal Nizameddin Editor-in-Chief Heather Jaber Associate Editor Ali Kassem Arabic Editor Mada Dibs Photography Editor Mohamad B. Azzam Layout team Tania Rayes Abbas Naim Sahar Khraibani Mohammad Yaghi Webmaster Jad Shamseddine Buisness Manager Luma Itani Buisness Executive Sarah Harfouch Proofreader Ian Larson Member-at-large Sarah Khalil News Executives Kanzi Kamel Rayane Zahreddine Hrag Vosgerichian Ferial Fakih Photographers Pia Chaib Karen Sertin Staff Writers Antoine Ayoub Al-Zahraa Majed Mohamad Sibai Sarah Dirani Frederic Abou Rana Harbi Jaoude Nadeem Bilani Assia Noureddine Ghida Ismail Karim Zahed Noura Hamzeh Hashem Osserian Sara Sobh Karen Sertin Mohamad Al Carla Sertin Medawar Anthony Nasr Richard Le Vay Nerses Arslenian Diala Ahwash Cartoonists Ghassan Nassar Jad Jari Maya Ayache

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‫هبة عريضي‬ ‫أَط ِلقوني‪...‬‬ ‫َحرِّروني‪...‬‬ ‫لم أنا‬ ‫أسيرةُ ّ‬ ‫الظ ِ‬ ‫سجن‬ ‫كيف أحيا في‬ ‫ٍ‬ ‫تعشقان الفضا؟‬ ‫وجناحاي‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫أصفادٌ حترقُ زندي‬ ‫نير ٌ يدحر ُ الهوا‬ ‫فال ّد ُم جني ْع‬ ‫والقي ُد مني ْع‬ ‫والقلب يسابق النّوى‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫أط ِلقوني‪...‬‬ ‫َحرِّروني‪...‬‬ ‫أسيرةُ الرّيا ِء أنا‬ ‫أسدلُ جفنيَّ‬ ‫عساي في منا ْم‬ ‫َ‬ ‫أهجر ُه‪...‬‬ ‫أتسلّلُ من ُه‪...‬‬ ‫وأصرخ‪”:‬وداعا ً يا ظالم”‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫لكنْ آهاتي توقظني‬ ‫فأهيم في قافل ِة الهذيا ْن!‬ ‫ُ‬

‫ت‪ ...‬ذهل ُْت‬ ‫علم ُ‬ ‫أآل َن ْ‬ ‫سجاني؟!‬ ‫أحقّ أ ً هذا ّ‬ ‫قلبهِ عذَّبَني‬ ‫في ِ‬ ‫في رو ِحهِ كبَّلَني‬ ‫سيان‬ ‫ورَماني في حلك ِة النّ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫أط ِلقْ ني‪...‬‬ ‫َحرِّرْني‪...‬‬ ‫ك‪ ,‬يا إنسا ُن‪ ,‬أنا‬ ‫أسيرت ُ َ‬ ‫ك تبصرْني‬ ‫ح ّدقْ في صدرِ َ‬ ‫ض‬ ‫أذوي مع كلِّ ن َب ْ‬ ‫املغتال‬ ‫اِخل ْع وج َه‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫اإلنسان‬ ‫محيا‬ ‫ليعودَ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫فجرا ً يذكيهِ أملْ ‪...‬‬ ‫الهمسات‬ ‫تتهادى صوبي‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫الصم ِ‬ ‫تفنى في ّ‬ ‫ت صدى ً‬ ‫بضات ملغتالي‬ ‫هي النّ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫أَ َ‬ ‫أ ْم وق ْ ُع أملْ ؟‬

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‫"فوضى"‬ ‫الزهراء ماجد‬

‫بعد موت السحاب‬

‫كساب‬ ‫محمد ّ‬

‫وصرت أشتاق كثيرا ً للمطر‬

‫وهجران الربيع‬

‫كي أبتلّ بدموع احلريّة وأنتصر‬ ‫على نفسي‪ ..‬سأقسو عليها‪...‬‬

‫وغدر أيلول‬

‫سيدتي اعذريني‪،‬‬ ‫فجمالك ال يعنيني‬ ‫فال عيناك وال شفتاك باتت‬ ‫تغرياني‬ ‫‪..‬‬ ‫قست علي الدنيا وأنا الطفل‬ ‫املدلل‬ ‫ضاقت بي السبل فصرت‬ ‫مكبال ً‬ ‫أمضي وأبحث عن ذاتي‪،‬‬ ‫عن شي ٍء من ذكرياتي‬ ‫أهذي وأسأل من أنا ؟‬ ‫ت ؟ش‬ ‫من ان ِ‬ ‫ت حياتي!!‬ ‫وكيف دخل ِ‬

‫كم أرغب‪ ،‬بهدو ٍء وصفاء‪..‬‬

‫املنسي‪ ،‬على وسادة‬ ‫وشال أيلول‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫األطالل‪..‬‬

‫وحدي وقلمي نحاكي القمر‬

‫كنت أشتاق‪،‬‬

‫ونضيع في السماء‪..‬‬

‫كنت أنساق‪،‬‬

‫ضجيجهم متعب‪ ،‬بات يقلقني‬ ‫كلّ مساء‪..‬‬

‫ولعلّي أحاول‪ ،‬ولكنني‪ ..‬حجر‬ ‫ما أغدر القدر !‬

‫لن أشابه ضحاياه‪ ،‬ال زلن يأكلن‬ ‫تفاحته اخلادعة‬

‫فوضى! متلؤني فوضى‬

‫ويفرحن‪..‬‬

‫وضجيج قلبي بات يقلقني‬

‫كم أشفق عليه ّن‪.‬‬

‫ما عدت أدرك نفسي‬

‫كنت أرغب بإطاللة القمر‪،‬‬ ‫ُ‬

‫يومان وحتكمني سكتة‪ ،‬قأكاد‬ ‫أموت‬

‫وتبسم اخلريف على اشراق‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫تشرين‬

‫أط ِلقوني‪...‬‬ ‫َحرِّروني‪...‬‬ ‫أسيرةُ الغدرِ أنا‬ ‫أدنو من القضبان ألقى‬ ‫البغض‬ ‫ب شبكها‬ ‫شرايني َ قل ٍ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫اجلدران إذ ْ هي‬ ‫أرت ُّد إلى‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫قساها اجلهلُ‬ ‫روح ّ‬ ‫ٌ‬

‫إلى حواء‬

‫كنت أرغب ولكنّني هزمت‪،‬‬ ‫نعم أنا املهزومة أمام شبح القدر‬ ‫تتساقط األوراق‪ ،‬لش ّدة اصفرارها‬

‫يكاد اسعافك يحييني لعذاب‬ ‫آخر‬ ‫خطر ٌ خطر‪..‬‬ ‫أريد املطر‬

‫منافسة حامية بني طالب علوم احلياة‬ ‫تكملة من صفحة ‪20‬‬ ‫ليس فوزي أنا أو فوز ُه هوأو حتى هي‪.‬‬ ‫َ‬ ‫وفي اخلتام كا َن ميزا ُن العدل وافيا ً‬ ‫كافياً‪ ،‬مجيبا ً مح ّبا ً لرغب ِة اجلميع‪،‬‬ ‫فتقاسمنا اجمللس يا ُس ّيادَ اجمللس‪،‬‬ ‫حيث‬ ‫ولم تفز الئح ٌة على أخرى‪،‬‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫ت املقاعد أربعة‪-‬أربعة من‬ ‫توزّع ِ‬ ‫كلّ فريق‪ .‬وكانت األسماء على هذا‬ ‫النحو‪:‬‬ ‫هادي مراد ملنصب “الرئيس”‪ ،‬بول فرج‬ ‫ل”نائبِ الرّئيس”‪ ،‬مادلني يحيى”ممثّلة‬ ‫املجُتمع”‪ ،‬شانتال صابريان “ممثّلة‬ ‫ُطلاّ ب السنة الثالثة”‪ُ ،‬مختار‬ ‫نصولي “أمني صندوق املالية”‪ ،‬دانيال‬ ‫فياض “أمني سرّ”‪ ،‬روان صفا “ممثّلة‬ ‫السنة الثّانية”‪ ،‬ونور حجازي‬ ‫طلاّ ب ّ‬ ‫السنة األولى”‪.‬‬ ‫“ممثّل ًة لطلاّ ب ّ‬

‫ّرت في البداية أ ّن هكذا‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫أما أنا‪ ،‬ففك ُ‬ ‫مسؤولية تعني الكثير‪ ،‬وتتطل ُّب‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫فكيف الرّحيل؟ ومن أي َن‬ ‫الكثير‪،‬‬ ‫َ‬ ‫احللّ ؟ وفي لغ ِة القرى نقول‪”:‬راحت‬ ‫السكرة وإجت الفكرة”‪ ،‬لك ّن الهدفَ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫صب أعيننا ال ب ُ ّد أن‬ ‫ن‬ ‫ه‬ ‫نضع‬ ‫الذي‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫يبني منّنا أناسا ً حاملنيَ‪ ،‬نصن ُع من‬ ‫الفراغ حقيقةً‪ ،‬ومن اللاّ شي ِء مبدأً‪.‬‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫فقرر ّ ُت أن أكو َن احلقيقة واملبدأ‪،‬‬ ‫وأعملُ لصاحلهما مهما كا َن الثمن‬ ‫أجل خدم ِة من اقتر َع وق ِد َم‬ ‫من ِ‬ ‫بصوتِهِ إلى صندوق العدالة‪.‬‬ ‫وقبلَ أن أنهي‪ ،‬لم أجد كلم ًة أو‬ ‫تعبيرا ً‬ ‫ميقراطي‪،‬‬ ‫أختم بها مقالي ال ّد‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫إلاّ أن أردف بهِ قصيدةً كتب ُتها ساع َة‬ ‫كنت أجهلُ النتيجة‪،‬‬ ‫حيث‬ ‫الفرز‪،‬‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫لوس مع نفسي‪،‬‬ ‫كوني‬ ‫التزمت اجل ُ َ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫درس‬ ‫دقائق‬ ‫في‬ ‫نت‬ ‫و‬ ‫ود‬ ‫‪،‬‬ ‫قلت‬ ‫ما‬ ‫فقلت‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ُ ّ ُ‬ ‫ُ‬

‫اليوم في ُسطور‪:‬‬ ‫‪...‬طعم الفوزِ‪...‬‬ ‫فيك‬ ‫وإن ّي‬ ‫عرفت ِ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫بعينيك‪...‬‬ ‫ُزت‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫إذ ف ُ‬ ‫كلّ‬ ‫وخسرت أوراقي اليوم‪ ،‬اليوم يا‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫سيدتي‪...‬‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ميقراطية؟‬ ‫فكيف لل ّد‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫رب‬ ‫َ‬ ‫وكيف للهويّة؟ أن تدنو ق ُ َ‬ ‫عينيك‪...‬‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ت ديكتاتوريّة الرّأي واملساحة‪...‬‬ ‫وأن ِ‬ ‫وكيف لي أن أذوقَ االنتصار؟‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ثوبك‬ ‫ت في املعرك ِة ترتدين‬ ‫وقد كن ِ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫القصير‪...‬‬ ‫نعلك الزهر ّي‪...‬وقميص “الدي غاغا”‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫شرقية بلدي‪...‬‬ ‫يا‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫عني في‬ ‫غاب‬ ‫‪...‬وقد‬ ‫ز‬ ‫أفو‬ ‫أن‬ ‫لي‬ ‫وكيف‬ ‫َ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫رهك التعبير واملُعتقد‪...‬‬ ‫ك وكُ ِ‬ ‫ح ّب ِ‬ ‫وعرفت أ ّن النّساء ما عد َن يُفكّر َن‬ ‫ُ‬

‫باألنوث ِة من بعدك‪...‬‬ ‫صناديق‬ ‫فأسقط َن كلّ أوراقه َن في‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫االقتراع‪...‬‬ ‫سيدةً‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ُهم ي ُ‬ ‫ريدوك أيّتها النّاخبة ّ‬ ‫وصية‪...‬‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫حب‪...‬‬ ‫ي‬ ‫فال‬ ‫ج‬ ‫ضر‬ ‫ي‬ ‫أن‬ ‫لقلبي‬ ‫ن‬ ‫ريدو‬ ‫ُ ّ‬ ‫ُ َّ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫وي ُ‬ ‫صوتك‪...‬يعني لي‬ ‫وإ ّن َ‬ ‫ألف صو ٍ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ت غير َ‬ ‫الفراغ أو الهشيم‪...‬‬ ‫صوت ال‬ ‫وهو في كلى احلالتني‬ ‫ٌ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫يتكلّم‪...‬‬ ‫ت وال‬ ‫أو ورق ٌة بيضاء‬ ‫تكتبك أن ِ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫تكتبني‪..‬‬ ‫أمسك الستار‬ ‫أن‬ ‫د‬ ‫أري‬ ‫اخلتام‪،‬‬ ‫وفي‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫الذي لم يكن في غرف ِة االقتراع‪...‬‬ ‫ت‪...‬‬ ‫وأري ُد ألاّ أمزّق ُه بع َد أن مزّقتهِ أن ِ‬ ‫بك‪...‬‬ ‫أُبار ُ‬ ‫بك‪...‬إذ لم أفز ِ‬ ‫ك للذي فاز َ ِ‬ ‫وأقولُ للجمهور‪ ،‬كلّ عام وأنتم‬ ‫بدميقراطية‪.‬‬ ‫ّ‬

‫صعب ولن تستطيعي‬ ‫حالي‬ ‫ٌ‬ ‫مداواتي‪،‬‬ ‫ال بالسجود وال بالصالة‬ ‫فيا حواء اتركيني‬ ‫واتركي ما تبقى من حياتي‬

‫املرأة واملجمتع · ‪١٦‬‬

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‫‪26‬تشرين األ ّول‪2012 ،‬‬

‫املرأة ليست “شرفك”‪ .‬املرأة ليست “عرضك”‪ .‬املرأة امرأة‬

‫رنا حربي‬ ‫مراسلة صحافية‬

‫سأبدأ مقالي بسؤال لم نعتد‬ ‫سماعه؛ مبوضوع مينعنا “الشرف”‬ ‫و”العرض” و”الصيت”احلديث فيه؛‬ ‫بضحايا ال يراهم اجملتمع‪ ،‬بالرغم من‬ ‫وجودهم في كل مدينة وفي كل‬ ‫حي؛ بصرخات نساء لم يسمعها‬ ‫أحد وفي حال اخترقت طرشهم‬ ‫جتاهلوها؛ مبجرمني ال يخافون‬ ‫العقاب ألن القانون حليفهم‬ ‫وذكوريتهم سالحهم‪ .‬سأبدأ‬ ‫مقالي بسؤال لك أيها القارئ‪ :‬كم‬ ‫إمرأة تتعرض لإلغتصاب أو محاولة‬ ‫إغتصاب سنويا ً في العالم العربي ؟‬ ‫سؤال ال جواب له‪ .‬قد تقول‬ ‫احصائيات ؟! ال يوجد احصائيات‪.‬‬ ‫إذا ً فلنحص عدد البالغات سنويا ً‬ ‫بكل بساطة‪ ...‬أية بالغات؟ وهل‬ ‫يعقل أن “تفضح” املرأة عائلتها‬ ‫وتلطخ “شرفها”؟ ال بالغات ‪،‬وإن‬ ‫وجدت فعددها مثير للسخرية‬ ‫ونهاية التحقيق معروفة ومناجاة‬ ‫الضحية تبقى حبرا ً على ورق‬ ‫مخبأ في الدرج السفلي‪ ،‬ال يقرأه‬ ‫سوى الغبار وال يراه سوى الظالم‪.‬‬ ‫خوفا ً على مستقبلهم وحتى على‬ ‫حياتهم وهربا ً من نظرات اجملتمع‬ ‫و”كالم الناس”‪ ،‬تغلق املرأة باب‬ ‫غرفتها‪ ،‬وتبدأ عمليات “التستر”‬ ‫عن احلادثة من قبل األهل وإذا كانت‬ ‫“محظوظة” يقبل من اغتصبها‬ ‫الزواج منها و”يستر عليها” ونقطة‪.‬‬ ‫انتهى املوضوع على خير‪ .‬لألسف‬ ‫هذا الواقع‪ .‬في مجتمعنا املرأة‬ ‫ليست كيان مستقل؛ ليست ملكة‬

‫نفسها بل هي شرف العائلة وعرض‬ ‫األب واألخ وكأنها حتولت من مخلوق‬ ‫حر إلى عدد من الصفات التي يجب‬ ‫احلفاظ عليها حتى تبقى العائلة‬ ‫وتاريخها ناصعا البياض في عيون‬ ‫اجملتمع‪ .‬املرأة ليست ضعيفة بل‬ ‫مستضعفة‪ .‬املرأه العربية تربت‬ ‫أن تكون ضعيفة حتى أصبح‬ ‫ضعفها جزء ال يتجزأ من جاذبيتها‬ ‫و”أنوثتها”‪ .‬املرأه القوية نبذها اجملتمع‬ ‫ووصفها “باملسترجله”‪ .‬املرأه التي‬ ‫متردت أو ثارت أو طالبت اتهمها‬ ‫الناس بالفجور وحتولت إلى وصمة‬ ‫عار‪.‬‬ ‫ولكن‪ ،‬من حني إلى آخر يكسر هذا‬ ‫الصمت القاتل في صرخة إمرأة‬ ‫رفضت أن تسكت‪ .‬إمرأة فتحت باب‬ ‫غرفتها وجعلت من قضيتها ليس‬ ‫فقط قضية رأي شخصي أو علمي‬ ‫بل قضية دولية‪ .‬إمرأة نزفت أمام‬ ‫مجتمعها لعل هذا النزيف يطهر‬ ‫جسدها وجسد كل إمرأة وقعت‬ ‫ضحية شهوات حيوانية لم جتد من‬ ‫يردعها ومن يقيدها ومن يحاسبها‪.‬‬ ‫إمرأة انتصرت على خوفها وجتاوزت‬ ‫احلواجز في طريقها إلسترجاع‬ ‫حقها‪ .‬بعدما اغتصبها إثنان من‬ ‫أعوان الشرطة في تونس‪ ،‬تعرضت‬ ‫بنت اإلثنني والعشرين سنة إلى‬ ‫إغتصاب من نوع أخر من قبل قاضي‬ ‫احملكمة بعدما حتولت من ضحية‬ ‫إلى متهمة‪.‬‬ ‫تفاصيل احلادثة‪:‬‬ ‫قدمت الفتاة شكوى إلى مركز‬ ‫األمن الوطني في ضاحية «حدائق‬ ‫قرطاج» في تونس ‪ ،‬أفادت فيها أنها‬

‫تعرضت لالغتصاب من قبل ثالثة‬ ‫رجال أمن‪ ،‬أوقفوها عندما كانت‬ ‫مع صديقها في السيارةواقتادوها‬ ‫إلى سيارة الشرطة حيث قام إثنان‬ ‫منهم بالتعدي عليها‪ ،‬فيما قام‬ ‫الثالث بأخذ صديقها إلى مكان‬ ‫آخر وحاول أن يبتزه ويأخذ منه املال‪.‬‬ ‫فتم على إثر ذلك القبض عليهم‬ ‫ومحاكمتهم‪ .‬اعتقدت الفتاة‬ ‫أن القانون أعاد لها حقها وأنها‬ ‫استطاعت أن تبرهن جملتمعها أن‬ ‫النساء ضحاياه جرائم اإلغتصاب‬ ‫ولسن مقترفيها‪ .‬ولكن القضية‬ ‫سرعان ما أخذت منحى مختلفا ً‬ ‫بعد أن استدعى القضاء الفتاة‬ ‫املغتصبة واتهمها بتهمة “التجاهر‬ ‫مبا ينافي احلياء” وذلك بعدما زعم‬ ‫رجال األمن الثالثة أنهم وجدوها مع‬ ‫رفيقها في “وضع مخل لألدب” دون‬ ‫تقدمي أي إثباتات أو براهني ‪ .‬وهكذا‬ ‫حتولت من ضحية إلى متهمة‪.‬‬ ‫أثار هذا االتهام جدال ً واسعا ً وغضبا ً‬ ‫في اجملتمع املدني واملنظمات‬ ‫احلقوقية التي إعتبرت أن هذا اإلتهام‬ ‫يهدف إلى إجبار الفتاة على التنازل‬ ‫عن الدعوى من جهة‪ ،‬و‪ -‬التستر‬ ‫على جرمية اغتصاب واالنتقاص من‬ ‫حقوق املرأة من جهة اخرى‪.‬‬ ‫العديد من اجلرائد كتبت عن هذا‬ ‫احلدث بتفاصيله في األسابيع‬ ‫الثالث املاضية بهدف نشر قصة‬ ‫الفتاة املظلومة ولكنني لم أكتب‬ ‫ألروي لكم قصة فتاة تعرضت‬ ‫لإلغتصاب وال ألستنجد عطفكم‪.‬‬ ‫تلك العاطفة الصامتة التي تبقى‬ ‫في القلوب خائفة من أن تترجم‬ ‫على األلسن ف ُتسمع ‪ ،‬هي في‬

‫مجتمعاتنا سراب‪ .‬ال نريد سراباً‪ ،‬ال‬ ‫نريد شعارات ذابلة ‪ ،‬ال نريد كالما ً‬ ‫جميال ً وشعرا ً موزوناً‪ ،‬ال نريد حقوق‬ ‫وهمية خارجها مزخرف وباطنها‬ ‫فارغ‪ ،‬ال نريد وعودا ً ‪ ...‬نريد إنتفاضة‪.‬‬ ‫إنتفاضة الرجل على من يشوه‬ ‫معنى الرجولة فيلبسها رداء‬ ‫احليوان‪ .‬إنتفاضة الرجل على خوفه‬ ‫من املرأه القوية‪ .‬إنتفاضة الرجل‬ ‫على نفسه فال يرى املرأة كتهديد‬ ‫بل كحليف‪ .‬إنتفاضة الرجل على‬ ‫اجملتمع الذكوري‪.‬‬ ‫‪ o‬أما املرأة العربية‪ ،‬فأسألها إلى‬ ‫متى؟ إلى متى هذا اخلمود واخلمول؟‬ ‫أستظلني مضطهدة حتى تصبح‬ ‫مطالبك أكثر من مجرد أحاديث‬ ‫صباحية تنتهي مع إنتهاء فنجان‬

‫أسرار جامعية‬

‫مالال طلبت العلم و طالبان ردت‪ :‬ال ال‬ ‫دياال أحوش‬ ‫مراسلة صحافية‬ ‫مالال يوسوفزاي‪ ،‬طالبة أفغانية‬ ‫تدرس في باكستان‪ .‬مالال فتاة قررت‬ ‫أن تطلب العلم‪ ،‬ألم يُقال ‪”:‬اطلب‬ ‫العلم و لو في الصني”؟!‬ ‫إبنة الرابعة عشر ربيعا تعرضت‬ ‫إلطالق نار في باص مدرستها على‬ ‫يد عناصر من حركة طالبان‪ .‬مالال‬ ‫جنت من رصاصتني واحدة في رأسها‬ ‫وأخرى في عنقها أما الرصاصة‬ ‫الثالثة فسقطت سهوا في جسد‬ ‫الفتاة اجلالسة بقربها‪ .‬تهمتها‬ ‫األولى هي حقيقة كونها فتاة و‬ ‫تهمتها الثانية أنها جترأت أن تطالب‬ ‫بحقها في العلم‪.‬‬ ‫مالال هي ناشطة في مجال حقوق‬

‫املرأة في باكستان‪ .‬لطاملا انتقدت‬ ‫سياسة حركة طالبان و طالبت‬ ‫بالتحرر الفكري و الثقافي و حق‬ ‫املرأة بالعلم‪ ،‬و هي حائزة على جائزة‬ ‫األطفال العاملية للسالم بسبب‬ ‫جرأتها العالية على املطالبة‬ ‫بحقها وعلى مخاطبة العموم عن‬ ‫احلياة و السالم و احلقوق املدنية‪.‬‬ ‫بهدف معرفة أبعاد ما حصل مع‬ ‫مالال و قراءة احلادثة من املنظور‬ ‫الثقافي الباكستاني أجرينا مقالبة‬ ‫مع الدكتور طارق علي محمود من‬ ‫باكستان‪ .‬يقول الدكتور طارق أن ما‬ ‫حصل ملالال أمر مفجع و مأساوي‬ ‫بالطبع و لكن علينا النظر إلى‬ ‫املعنى االعمق لهذه احلادثة؛ هنالك‬ ‫مشكلة أكبر من مجرد تعرض‬ ‫فتاة إلطالق نار و هي مشكلة‬

‫اإلحتالل و احلرب‪.‬في باكستان هناك‬ ‫أكثر من مئة وأربعني ألف جندي‬ ‫أميركي‪ ،‬ستون ألف جندي من قوات‬ ‫الناتو‪ ،‬مئة و خمسون ألف جندي‬ ‫باكستاني‪ ،‬و مئات االف القوات‬ ‫األفريقية‪ .‬هذا البلد يعيش اضطراب‬ ‫أمني رهيب‪ ،‬مواطنون ميوتون على‬ ‫الطرقات‪ ،‬متفجرات على صعيد‬ ‫يومي‪ ،‬جنازات تفجر‪ .‬هذه هي‬ ‫حقيقة احلرب الذي تعتبر حادثة‬ ‫مالال فصال من فصولها‪ .‬يضيف‬ ‫الدكتور طارق أنه علينا أن نفهم أنه‬ ‫بالرغم من املأساة التي حصلت مع‬ ‫مالال‪ ،‬هناك مأساة أكبر بكثير على‬ ‫صعيد يومي في باكستان‪.‬‬ ‫ميكننا أن نستخلص من حديث‬ ‫الدكتور طارق أن مالال هي جزء من‬ ‫مأساة تعيشها باكستان يوميا‪.‬‬

‫القهوة؟ أليس من املعيب أن تتظاهر‬ ‫‪ ٧‬ناشطات في منظمة “فيمن”‬ ‫النسائية األوكرانية داخل متحف‬ ‫اللوفر في باريس تضامنا مع الفتاة‬ ‫التونسية في حني لم نر أي حترك‬ ‫نسائي أو اجتماعي عربي خارج‬ ‫تونس دعما ً لهذه الفتاة؟‬ ‫املواضيع التي على املراة العربية‬ ‫محاربتها ال تعد وال حتصى‪ .‬في هذا‬ ‫املقال نريد انتفاضة املرأة على كل‬ ‫ما يجردها من إنسانيتها‪ ،‬على من‬ ‫يتعدى عليها جسديا ً وعاطفياً‪،‬‬ ‫على من يقلل من قيمتها‪ ،‬على‬ ‫من يعنفها‪ ...‬ب‪ .‬نريد انتفاضة‬ ‫املرأة على نفسها أوال ً ثم على‬ ‫مجتمعها‪.‬‬

‫بني اجلماعات اإلسالمية املتطرفة و‬ ‫التدخل اخلارجي‪ ،‬ضاعت باكستان و‬ ‫كادت مالال أن تضيع‪.‬‬

‫الطالبية‬ ‫السياسية ّ‬ ‫بدأت اجملموعات ّ‬ ‫بدخول مراحل متقدمة في‬ ‫الطالبية‪ .‬بعد‬ ‫ال ّتحضير لالنتخابات ّ‬ ‫مظاهر “التتكيس” بدأ ال ّدخول في‬ ‫األسماء‪.‬‬ ‫******‬ ‫تحُ جز رواية أحالم مستغامني اجلديدة‬ ‫“األسود يليق بك” في املكتبة‬ ‫اجلامعية‪ .‬ويحصل عليها ال ّتلميذ‬ ‫بسعر أوفر اذا مت ّ حجزها مسبقاً‪ ،‬أي‬ ‫قبل توزيعها في املكتبات‪.‬‬ ‫******‬ ‫شيع احدى العامالت في مكتبة‬ ‫تُ ّ‬ ‫خاصة على احلرم اجلامعي أ ّن بعض‬ ‫العاملني في اجلامعة يستعملون‬ ‫الرّصيد املالي التابع للمؤسسة‬ ‫لشراء أغراض خاصة لعائالتهم‪ .‬وأ ّن‬ ‫األمر معروف‪.‬‬

‫‪ · ١٧‬آراء حرة‬

‫‪ 22‬تشرين األوّل‪2012 ،‬‬

‫‪26‬تشرين األ ّول‪2012 ،‬‬

‫األستاذ ّ‬ ‫والطالب ‪ :‬احترا ٌم من طرف واحد؟‬ ‫التي سوف نعيشها خالل هذا‬ ‫آسيا نورالدين‬ ‫العام‪.‬‬ ‫مراسلة صحافية‬ ‫يدخل الطالب حرم اجلامعة‬ ‫االمريكية في بيروت وفي قلبه‬ ‫جامعتنا هي املكان الذي يجمعنا‪،‬‬ ‫شوق وحترق‪ ،‬سواء للتعرف على هذا‬ ‫تضمنا الى صدرها الرحب وتخلق‬ ‫املكان الرائع الول مرة كطالب جديد‬ ‫لنا فسحة للتعبير عن انفسنا‪،‬‬ ‫او للتعرف على اجلامعة من جديد‬ ‫نتشارك فيها مع زمالءنا الطالب‬ ‫كطالب قدمي‪ .‬ففيها اسرار ومنوعات‬ ‫أوقاتنا الصعبة واملتعبة وتلك‬ ‫عديدة جتعل من الصعب على الفرد‬ ‫اجلميلة واملسلية‪ ،‬ونتطلع اليها‬ ‫بشغف مع بداية كل عام‪ .‬ماذا حتمل التعرف عليها كلها دفعة واحدة‪.‬‬ ‫مع هذا الكم الهائل من فيض‬ ‫لنا هذه السنة من صفوف ومواد‬ ‫االمور اجلديدة الرائعة يبقى الطالب‬ ‫وأصدقاء جدد؟ هل هي كسابقتها‬ ‫في حت ٍد دائم‪ .‬هل اخترت الصفوف‬ ‫ام ال؟ ترى هل تعلمت من دروس‬ ‫املناسبة؟ هل انا في االختصاص‬ ‫السابق ام انني كبرت وتطورت؟‬ ‫أسئلة كثيرة نطرحها على انفسنا املناسب؟ ولكن مهما كانت‬ ‫ونعرف ان إجابتها هي تلك االحداث االسئلة صعبة وكانت االجوبة‬

‫اصعب‪ ،‬جتد الطالب في حالة دائمة‬ ‫من ايجاد اخملرج الصحيح لالمور‬ ‫بطريقة تريحه في النهاية‪.‬‬ ‫لكن يبقى امر معني يعيق حترك‬ ‫الطالب ويحول بينه وبني الدراسة‬ ‫الفعالة ويحول حياته اجلامعية الى‬ ‫كابوس مطلق‪ .‬فوجود مدرس مادة‬ ‫معينة يحمل شخصية صعبة‪،‬‬ ‫يستحيل التعامل معها‪ ،‬يضع‬ ‫الطالب في حالة حرجة جدا متنعه‬ ‫من حتمل الوضع الذي هو فيه‪.‬‬ ‫يواجه طالبنا العديد من املشاكل‬ ‫في حياتهم‪ ،‬من تلك املتعلقة‬ ‫باحلياة العائلية واالجتماعية الى‬ ‫تلك املتعلقة بوضع لبنان بشكل‬

‫خاص‪ .‬خالل سنواتي اجلامعية‬ ‫الثاللث مرت علي العديد من‬ ‫الوجوه اجلديدة من اساتذة وطالب‪،‬‬ ‫وكم كانت سعادتي كبيرة عندما‬ ‫كانوا يتركون هذا االثر الطيب الذي‬ ‫مهما حصل يبقى رونقه مدى‬ ‫احلياة‪ .‬على وجهي تبقى االبتسامة‬ ‫مرسومة فهي بالنسبة لي عالمة‬ ‫فارقة جتنبني الوقوع في املشاكل‪،‬‬ ‫فاحترم اجلميع ويحترمونني‪ .‬ولكن‬ ‫“نغص” علي‬ ‫واجهت واقعا مريرا‬ ‫َّ‬ ‫حياتي واملني اشد الم‪ .‬ما اصعب‬ ‫ان تكون في حضرة انسان يجب‬ ‫عليك احترامه وتوقيره وهو في‬ ‫املقابل يقلل من احترامك او على‬ ‫االقل ال يبادلك االحترام‪ .‬من الصعب‬

‫مشروع فشل؟‬ ‫حلم حت ّقق أم‬ ‫ٌ‬ ‫اجلمهور ّية العرب ّية امل ّتحدة‪ٌ :‬‬

‫هيا األتاسي‬ ‫كاتبة متطوعة‬

‫لم‬ ‫اجلمهورية العربية املتحدة‪ ،‬أوّل ُح ٍ‬ ‫لم الذين آمنوا مبا‬ ‫عربي يتحقق‪ُ ،‬ح ِ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫العربية التي تؤمن‬ ‫ة‬ ‫القومي‬ ‫ى‬ ‫سم‬ ‫يُ ّ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫بوحدة تاريخ العرب و لسانهم‬ ‫الضاد‪ ،‬و يبدو أن ّه‬ ‫الذي تو ّحده لغة ّ‬ ‫األمة‬ ‫كان األخير‪ .‬لم يشهد تاريخ ّ‬ ‫العربية املعاصر أ ّي مشاريع وحدة‬ ‫بني أقطارها‪ ،‬بل لم يشهد ح ّتى‬ ‫محاوالت باستثنائها‪ .‬اجلمهورية‬ ‫العربية املتحدة كانت من أبرز و أهم‬ ‫املراحل التي شهدتها املنطقة‪ .‬لن‬ ‫أطيل الوصف عنها‪ ،‬فال كالم و ال‬ ‫وصف ميكنه أن يصف أهمية هذه‬ ‫الوحدة و تأثيرها على معنويات‬ ‫الشعب العربي‪ ،‬املؤمن بها‪ ،‬و‬ ‫باألخص الشعبني السوري و املصري‪.‬‬ ‫البعض اعتبر هذه الوحدة حلما ً‬ ‫يتحول إلى حقيقة والبعض اآلخر‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫رأى فيها مشروعا ً فاشالً‪.‬‬ ‫اجلمهورية العربية املتحدة هي‬ ‫ضمت مصر و‬ ‫جمهورية اتحّ ادية ّ‬ ‫سوريا‪ .‬أُعلنت الوحدة في ‪ 22‬شباط‬ ‫عم ‪ 1958‬بتوقيع الرئيسني املصري‬ ‫جمال عبد الناصر و السوري شكري‬ ‫القوتلي‪ .‬و قد مت اختيار القاهرة‬ ‫عاصمة لهذه اجلمهورية و جمال‬ ‫عبد الناصر رئيسا لها‪ .‬اتّخذت هذه‬ ‫اجلمهورية شعارا لها أال وهو نسر‬ ‫و في قلبه علم اجلمهورية العربية‬ ‫املتحدة (العلم السوري احلالي)‪.‬‬ ‫هذه اجلمهوريّة االحتاديّة قامت على‬ ‫أمل أن تلتحق َ بها و تنضم إليها‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫العربية‪ .‬فبعد الثورة‬ ‫األقطار‬ ‫ة‬ ‫بقي‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫العربية الكبرى عام ‪ 1916‬حيث‬ ‫وُعد بعدها العرب بدولة عربية‬

‫مو ّحدة لهم‪ ،‬قامت دول االستعمار‬ ‫بتقسيم املنطقة إلى دويالت و‬ ‫بهذا و ّجهت ضربة قاسية و مؤملة‬ ‫للجماهير العربية‪ .‬و منذ ذلك احلني‬ ‫العربية تنادي و تدعو‬ ‫القومية‬ ‫بدأت‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫العرب أن يصحوا من ُسباتهم الذي‬ ‫غرقوا فيه و أغرقوا معهم بالدهم‪.‬‬ ‫لك ّن فرحة مؤيّديها لم تدم‪ ،‬و‬ ‫كأنها شجرة صغيرة لم تثمر إال‬ ‫القليل ليأتي املستعمر و عمالؤه‬ ‫في املنطقة ليقتلعوها من اجلذور‪،‬‬ ‫أو وردة ُسرق رحيقها فلم تُعطي‬ ‫عسلها‪ ،‬بل هي عصافير أسكتت‪،‬‬ ‫انقالب عسكر ّي‪،‬‬ ‫أو سماء اسودّت‪.‬‬ ‫ٌ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫بإيقاظ‬ ‫ال أكثر َ وال أقل‪ ،‬كان كفيال‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫طمحوا إليه‪.‬‬ ‫العرب من ٍ‬ ‫حلم لطاملا ِ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫جاء هذا االنقالب في ‪ 28‬أيلول عام‬ ‫‪ .1961‬و أعلن عن قيام اجلمهورية‬ ‫العربية السورية بينما بقيت مصر‬ ‫اجلمهورية العربية املتحدة حتى‬ ‫عام ‪ 1971‬حيث أصبحت كما تُعرف‬ ‫اليوم باسم جمهورية مصر العربية‪.‬‬ ‫ر ُ ّجحت العديد من األسباب‬ ‫لالنفصال‪ ،‬منها التأميم الذي‬ ‫فرضه الرئيس جمال عبد الناصر‪،‬‬ ‫اختالل توازن قوى العمل بني‬ ‫اإلقليمني السوري و املصري‪،‬‬ ‫سياسات استبدادية من قبل‬ ‫احلكومة و من أهمها إلغاء التعددية‬ ‫السياسية‪ ...‬و من أبرز األسباب كان‬ ‫وجود كيان معادي بني اإلقليمني و‬ ‫الذي قد يكون لعب ال ّدور العدواني‬ ‫األساس في االنفصال‪ .‬و لكن‪ ،‬بعض‬ ‫التحليالت تقول أ ّن قيادات من‬ ‫داخل القطرين كان لها املصلحة‬ ‫حضرت له من وراء‬ ‫في االنفصال و ّ‬ ‫الكواليس‪ ،‬و كمثلنا القائل “دود‬ ‫اخلل منّو و في”‪.‬‬

‫تتباين اآلراء حول جناح هذه الوحدة‬ ‫و فشلها‪ .‬يرى املؤيدون لها الوحدة‬ ‫بأنه كان لها منجزات اقتصادية‬ ‫هامة مثل س ّد الفرات والذي كان‬ ‫بالنسبة لعبد الناصر موازيا ً ملشروع‬ ‫الس ّد العالي في أسوان‪ .‬بينما‬ ‫رأى املعارضون أ ّن إلغاء التعدديّة‬ ‫السياسية‪ ،‬التي اشترطها عبد‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫الناصر‬ ‫لقبول الوحدة‪ ،‬أدّى إلى جمودٍ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫السياسية السوريّة‪.‬‬ ‫في احلركة‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫مهما تباينت أراء الفشل أو النجاح‪،‬‬ ‫فإ ّن الوحدة كانت حلما ً عربيا ً ما‬ ‫انفك العرب أن خرجوا من صدمة‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫فرحهم به حتى دخلوا في صدمة‬ ‫أملهم على زواله‪ .‬و ال تزال احملاوالت و‬ ‫الكالم و اخلطابات تتح ّدث عن وجوب‬ ‫ص صفوفهم في‬ ‫وحدة العرب و ر ّ‬ ‫سبيل مواجهة عدوّهم‪ ،‬و لكن كما‬

‫قال الكبير نزار قباني‪ :‬دمشق ُ ياكنز َ‬ ‫أحالمي ومروحتي‪..‬أشكو العروبة أم‬ ‫لك العربا‪.‬‬ ‫أشكو ِ‬

‫على الطالب ان يشعر دائما انه‬ ‫ذليل واقل مرتبة ‪ ،‬فهناك اساتذة‬ ‫باتوا يعاملون الطالب كغرض‬ ‫موضوع في الصف‪ ،‬ينظرون اليه‬ ‫وفي اعينهم نظرة استهزاء‪.‬‬ ‫واالمر االصعب انه اذا حاول ان‬ ‫يقدم شكوى بخصوص املوضوع‬ ‫فانه يخاف من ردة فعل االستاذ‬ ‫من قسوة في التصحيح ونحوه‪.‬‬ ‫اليخفى ان بعض الطالب يستحقون‬ ‫ما يصيبهم ردا على االفعال التي‬ ‫يقومون بها ‪ ،‬ولكن يبقى السؤال‬ ‫االكبر‪ ،‬ما ذنب البقية؟‬

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‫مواضيع اجمتاعية · ‪١٨‬‬ ‫‪26‬تشرين األ ّول‪2012 ،‬‬

‫احلب وعلم ال ّنفس‬

‫نور شربجي‬ ‫كاتبة صحافية‬

‫قال نزار قباني “ احلب ليس رواية‬ ‫شرقية بختامها يتزوّج االبطال” ‪،‬‬ ‫فما هو احلب اذاً؟ “ق ّبلت خنجرك‬ ‫ثم احتميت بكفّ يك‪ ،‬ان‬ ‫احللو ّ‬ ‫تقتليني و ان توقفيني عن املوت –‬ ‫هذا هو احلب”‪ .‬هكذا عرّف محمود‬ ‫فسره علم‬ ‫درويش احلب‪ ،‬فكيف ّ‬ ‫النّفس؟‬

‫ االلتزام‪ :‬القرار بالبقاء سويا ً في‬‫الوقت احلاصر و املشاركة بتخطيط‬ ‫املشاريع املستقبلية‬

‫ االلفة‪ :‬التعلّق و القدرة على‬‫التواصل و الترابط‬ ‫ الرغبة‪ :‬الرغبة اجلسدية و الرغبة‬‫في احلصول على املشاعر املتبادلة‬

‫االفة‬

‫ملاذا نسعى وراء احلب املستحيل؟‬

‫يقول علماء النفس ان املدة الزمنية‬ ‫التي نحتاجها لنشعر باالعجاب‬ ‫جتاه شخص معينّ تتراوح بني ‪90‬‬ ‫ثانية الى اربع دقائق‪ .‬أما أهم أسباب‬ ‫هذا اإلعجشاب فهي ‪:‬‬ ‫ لغة اجلسد ‪55%‬‬‫ نغمة الصوت و سرعته ‪38%‬‬‫ محتوى حديثه ‪7%‬‬‫نظريّة احلب الثالثية – عالم النفس‬ ‫روبيرت ستيرنبيرغ‬ ‫يقول عالم النفس روبيرت إن للحب‬ ‫ثالث مقومات أساسية هي‪:‬‬

‫ان تواجد املكونات الثالثة هو‬ ‫احلالة املثالية للحب و هو نادر جدا‪.‬‬ ‫الصداقة مثال هي وجود عامل‬ ‫االلفة فقط‪ ،‬احلب املبني على‬ ‫الرغبة فقط يكون قصير العمر و‬ ‫قد يختفي فجأة‪ .‬احلب بعد سنوات‬ ‫من الزواج يفقد عنصر الرغبة‪،‬‬ ‫فتبقى االلفة و االلتزام‪.‬‬

‫االتزام‬

‫الرغبة‬

‫يشير علم النفس إلى أن من بني‬ ‫أسباب احلب املستحيل “يندرج خوف‬ ‫املرأة من االرتباط احلقيقي واألزلي‬ ‫برابط زواج محكم‪ ،‬فتسعى في‬ ‫حب الرجل‬ ‫الالوعي الى الوقوع في ّ‬ ‫املستحيل لتتجنب االرتباط فتدخل‬ ‫في لعبة “الضحية واخلاسرة”‪.‬‬ ‫فبالنسبة لعلم النفس “املرأة ترتاح‬ ‫أحيانا ً لدور الضحية‪ ،‬إما بسبب‬ ‫نزعة مازوشية لديها أو اخلوف من‬ ‫املواجهة مع االخر واجملتمع‪ ،‬وما‬ ‫تتطلبه من جرأة‪ .‬فتلقي باللوم‬ ‫على الظروف املعاكسة وهي التي‬ ‫اختارتها بنفسها من البدء‪ .‬كما‬

‫أن املرأة قد تشعر باإلثارة حينما‬ ‫تدخل باملنافسة مع امرأة أخرى‬ ‫أو مع عائلة أو ضد ظروف معينة‪.‬‬ ‫فتستعر فيها الرغبة في كسب‬ ‫الرجل املستحيل‪ ،‬ليس حبا ً به‬ ‫بل للفوز في املعركة”‪ .‬ويعتبر أن‬ ‫احلب املستحيل قد “يكون حقيقيا ً‬ ‫ويحمل في طياته التقارب بني‬ ‫روحني‪ ،‬لكن الظروف تعاكس هذا‬ ‫احللم املشروع ومتنع إمتامه”‪ ( .‬مجلة‬ ‫حياتك)‬ ‫قد ينطبق البعض من هذه االسباب‬ ‫على الرجل ايضا و ميكننني ان اثبت‬ ‫مقولتي من خالل الشعر اجلاهلي‬ ‫و خاصة العذر ّي‪ ،‬فقد اخلص‬ ‫الشعراء العذريون الى حبيبة واحدة‬ ‫و ما ادت الظروف املعاكسة الى‬ ‫زيادة تعلقهم باحلبيبة فبكوا على‬ ‫االطالل‪ .‬و قال جميل بثينة “ ميوت‬ ‫الهوى منّي إذا ما لقي ُتها ‪ ،‬و يحيا‬ ‫‪،‬اذا فارقتها‪ ،‬فيعود”‪.‬‬

‫ما بعد االنتخابات‬ ‫جورج احلصباني‬ ‫متطوع‬ ‫كاتب‬ ‫ّ‬

‫الصباح األخرس الذ ّي‬ ‫أذكر ذلك ّ‬ ‫اجتاح جامعتي بهدو ﹴء‪ .‬إجتاحها‬ ‫تقوصت قواهم وغادروا‬ ‫أل ّن طلاّ بها ّ‬ ‫الساحات إلى حني قرع أجراس‬ ‫املعطر‬ ‫الصباح‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫العودة‪ .‬هو ذلك ّ‬ ‫بالهوا ﹺء اللّطيف البارد الذي أﹸرسل‬ ‫شتاءغزير‪....‬‬ ‫بعد ليل ﹴة ﹴجرّحها‬ ‫ﹲﹲ‬ ‫ومررت أمام القلعة الكبرى املعروفة‬ ‫بال “ ويست هول”‪ .‬أوراقﹲ ﹲبيضاء‬ ‫وصفراء وحمراء تختلج بني قطرات‬ ‫النّدى وعليها حبر ﹲﹲ أسودﹲ يذوب‬ ‫حمام األمطار‪ .‬أوراقﹲ‬ ‫ويغتسل في ّ‬ ‫حتتجب حتت رأفة األغصان هربا ﹰ من‬ ‫رعدة الغيوم وعزم الرياح‪ .‬وقفت‬ ‫أمام هذا املشهد وحيرتي تعذ ّب‬ ‫سرائر ضميري وتسأل‪ ”:‬كيف‬ ‫اختفت قوة هذه األوراق بغضون‬ ‫ت؟” البارحة أﹸجريت اإلنتخابات‬ ‫ساعا ﹴ‬ ‫وغطت‬ ‫الطلاّ بية في اجلامعة ّ‬ ‫أخبارها كافة األدراج واملقاعد‬ ‫واحليطان والقاعات داعي ﹰﹰة كلّ فردﹴﹴ‬ ‫“للتصويت”‪ .‬البارحة ذويت أحاديث‬ ‫الدراسة في املكتبات ونشأت‬ ‫أراجيزاإلصطفافات والتحزّبات‪.‬‬ ‫البارحة برزت أقنعة السياسة‬ ‫احمللية‪ ،‬وتفرّقت مجموعات الرفاق‬ ‫ّ‬

‫لتنتشر مجموعات اإلنتماءات‬ ‫واإلختيارات‪ .‬البارحة كانت كلّ‬ ‫ورق ﹴﹴةمن هذه األوراق تساوي كنوز‬ ‫املغول وف ّن الرومان‪ .‬البارحة وردني‬ ‫سلسلة ّ‬ ‫مرشحني فأم ّدوني بورق ﹴة‬ ‫علي بالتصويت لهم‪ .‬فاز‬ ‫ملّحني‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫من فاز! واندحر من خسر! وإجتمع‬ ‫حيثية األوراق‪ .‬ورق ﹲة‬ ‫اجلميع على‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫واحدةﹲ أسقطت ّ‬ ‫مرشح وأبرزت‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫مرشح‪ .‬واليوم ها هي تلك الورقة‬ ‫تتلّوى كأخواتها أمام جبروة الغيث‪.‬‬ ‫من اآلن فصاعداﹰ‪ ,‬يحق ّ لكم أيّها‬ ‫خلف املنابر‬ ‫الفائزون أن تقفوا ﹶ‬ ‫وتتظلّلوا بشراع الفقه‪ .‬بات يحق ّ‬ ‫لكم أن تدخلوا الصفوف والقاعات‬ ‫ويتهافت اجلمع ليلقي عليكم‬ ‫لهفة السالم‪ ،‬فيما كنتم تغتدون‬ ‫للوصول إلى تلك النواحي لتلقوا‬ ‫علينا سالمكم‪ .‬أمسى يحق ّ لكم‬ ‫أن تدخلوا إلى املكتبة دون تنكيل‬ ‫مكان تدرسون فيه‪.‬‬ ‫أفكاركم بإيجاد‬ ‫ﹴ‬ ‫هنيئا ﹰ لكم! ولكن‪ ...‬ال تنسوﹾا! ال‬ ‫واألهم‪ ،‬ال تنسوﹾا‬ ‫تنسوا دور األوراق‪.‬‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫دورنا نحن الناخبني‪ .‬فالقاسم‬ ‫األعظم بيننا وبني أوراق اإلنتخاب‬ ‫أن ّنا نتمكّن من الشعور بدورنا‬ ‫يوم واح ﹴد‪ ...‬يوم اإلنتخاب‪.‬‬ ‫في ﹴ‬ ‫كم هي ج ّبارة تلك األوراق! كيف‬ ‫مشارف من‬ ‫تغيرطويّة البشر في‬ ‫ﹴ‬ ‫ّ‬

‫إنتابتني زوبع ﹲة من أحاسيس التمرّد‬ ‫الثواني! وبعد تلك الثواني تأتي‬ ‫والنشوة واإلنكسار‪ ...‬شعرت بأ ّن‬ ‫ساعة الترحال‪ ...‬تسقط العظمة‬ ‫هذه األوراق بأسماء مسؤولينا‬ ‫وتصبح أوراق اإلنتخاب شبيهة‬ ‫عليها هي سبب نقمة آهاتنا‪ ...‬هذه‬ ‫ت‬ ‫ا‬ ‫الشعوب املتخلّفة تستغل مر ّ ﹴ‬ ‫وتسكت مرّات املرّات! غابت سلطة األوراق تلعب الدور عينه في بالدنا‪.‬‬ ‫ملرشح‬ ‫تسهل أفق السلطة‬ ‫ورق ﹲة‬ ‫حدث‬ ‫األوراق وانتهى‬ ‫ﹲ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫“عظيم” آخر ﹲ‬ ‫ﹲ‬ ‫ﹴ‬ ‫حتطم شراع سفن أحالم‬ ‫أمتنا‪ .‬إنتهت وليدة‬ ‫وورق ﹲة ّ‬ ‫يشبه أحداث ّ‬ ‫مرشح آخر‪ .‬ولألسف‪ ،‬مازالت هذه‬ ‫الدميقراطية! وها هي هذه األوراق‬ ‫ﹴ‬ ‫كسجاد ﹴﹴة ترّحب بالزوّار‪ ...‬األوراق تسكت صوتنا مع العلم‬ ‫اليوم ممدودةﹰﹰ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ها هي تترقب الكنّاس ليبعدها عن أن ّها ابتكرت إليصال أصوات من ال‬ ‫صوت لهم‪ .‬لقد أجبرتنا هذه األوراق‬ ‫أدراج القلعة الوقورة حيث رفرف‬ ‫على تسليم أرواحنا ملن ال يستحق ّ‪.‬‬ ‫طائر النتائج منذ بضعة ساعات‪.‬‬ ‫تابعت سيري ودست على كلّ‬ ‫معتقل يفتقد أمل‬ ‫أسرتنا في‬ ‫ﹴ‬ ‫مكان حلّقت‬ ‫في‬ ‫أسرتنا‬ ‫النوافذ‪...‬‬ ‫باالنتصار‪.‬‬ ‫ورق ﹴﹴةمتناثر ﹴة فأحسست‬ ‫ﹴ‬

‫نسور املثابرة فوقه ولقّ بته بدول ﹴة‬ ‫من دول العالم الثالث‪ .‬هذه األوراق‬ ‫حرب سوداوي ﹴﹴة قضت‬ ‫أدخلتنا في ﹴﹴ‬ ‫على سنابل مستقبلنا‪ .‬هذه األوراق‬ ‫فسخت شمل العائلة وأبعدت‬ ‫بكرها إلى سهول الشهادة‪...‬‬ ‫لم أكن نادما ﹰﹰ على إنتصاري هذا‬ ‫وإن كنت وحيدا ﹰ ﹰفي دنيا البحث‬ ‫مستقلﹴّ داخل اجلامعة‬ ‫مناخ‬ ‫عن‬ ‫ﹴ‬ ‫ﹴﹴ‬ ‫وخارجها‪...‬ثم سلكت إلى صفّ ي‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫سريعا ﹰ ﹰمدركا ﹰ أ ّن املعرفة غذاء األرواح‬ ‫العاطشة ألنواء التق ّدم واإلنفتاح!‬

‫‪ ·١٩‬مواضيع اجمتاعية‬

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‫نعم‬

‫«املتزوجني»‪ ،‬لكنني ال أرى فيها آفة‬ ‫أحمد عثمان‬ ‫اجتماعية أكثر ممّا هو الزواج ‪.‬‬ ‫متطوع‬ ‫كاتب ّ‬ ‫الفرق بني‬ ‫ ‬ ‫املساكنة والزواج هو عدم وجود‬ ‫إنت مع املساكنة؟»‬ ‫«يعني َ‬ ‫عقد مكتوب بني الطرفني‪ ،‬وفكرة‬ ‫يسألني البعض هذا السؤال‪،‬‬ ‫مبدئيا ألنها توحي بأن‬ ‫العقد مغرية‬ ‫أثناء مناقشتي لظواهر اجتماعية‬ ‫ً‬ ‫مختلفة‪ ،‬كما لو أنَّ من املفترض بي نهاية العالقة ستكون مضمونة‪ ،‬إال‬ ‫أن فحوى العقد قد يكون على درجة‬ ‫أن أجيب بـ«ال»‪.‬‬ ‫من اإلجحاف (أو التخلف التاريخي)‬ ‫كما لو كان السؤال «يعني إنتا‬ ‫مما جعل بطالنه أفضل من وجوده‪.‬‬ ‫مع احملسوبية؟» أو «يعني إنتا‬ ‫الزواج املدني في معظم صيغه‬ ‫مع الطائفية؟» ‪ -‬كما لو كانت‬ ‫عادل بحق الطرفني نظريًا‪ ،‬إال أن‬ ‫املساكنة آفة اجتماعية‪.‬‬ ‫الطالقات املدنية ال تخلو من أمثلة‬ ‫تأييدي للمساكنة هو في الواقع‬ ‫تأييد سلبي؛ ال أرى في املساكنة حلاً اس ُتغلّ فيها القضاء لصالح أحد‬ ‫الطرفني‪ ،‬ذلك أن مطاطية القانون ‪-‬‬ ‫سحريًا ملشاكل لبنان االجتماعية‪،‬‬ ‫وال أعتقد أن األزواج املتساكنني هم وهي نقطة قوة تعطي القانون قدرة‬ ‫بالضرورة أسعد أو أصح من أقرانهم على التأقلم مع احلاالت اخملتلفة‬

‫" كمشتك!"‬

‫نورة حمزة‬ ‫مراسلة صحفية‬

‫مع إنشغال دولتنا احلبيبة في‬ ‫حل أزمات الشرق األوسط كاف ًة‬ ‫‪ ،‬التي لم تعد لديها الوقت الالزم‬ ‫ملواطنيها احمللية‪ .‬ذلك ألن اللبنانيني‬ ‫فقدوا األمل من استجابة املسؤولني‬ ‫إلى طلباتهم و مشاكلهم و‬ ‫محاولة إيجاد احللول لها‪ .‬فما كان‬ ‫من مجموع ٌة من الشباب اللبنانيني‬ ‫إال أن يتسلموا احدى األزمات‬ ‫املهيمنة على بالدنا بأيديهم ‪ .‬ال‬ ‫أقصد هنا الكهرباء الغائب الدائم‪،‬‬ ‫و ال املياه التي ال تصلنا إال بواسطة‬ ‫صهريج ‪ ، $ 80‬وال غالء املعيشة‬ ‫الذي ال يعرف من األسعار إال أعالها‬

‫‪ ..‬و كأن جميع تلك األزمات ال تكفي‬ ‫إلكمال” سعادتنا” ‪ ،‬فأتت فوضى‬ ‫السير لتزيد الطني بلة ! ‬ ‫و مع زياة ارتفاع عدد السيارات‬ ‫في بيروت وضواحيها على مدى‬ ‫السنوات األخيرة لم يعد هناك‬ ‫مكا ٌن لركنها كلها‪ .‬ذلك أرغم‬ ‫السائقني على أن يخرقوا القوانني‬ ‫أن يوقفوا في أماكن غير مناسبة‬ ‫‪ .‬فكل واح ٍد “فتح على حسابو‪،‬‬ ‫و مني ادّو”‪ .‬فتعددت االستباحات؛‬ ‫الوقوف في نصف الطريق‪ ،‬الركن‬ ‫في االماكن اخملصصة لذوي احلاجات‬ ‫اخلاصة‪ ،‬جتاوز اإلشارة ‪ ،‬فال فرق بني‬ ‫األحمر واألخضر‪.‬‬ ‫“ كمشتك!”‪،‬شعار حملة جديدة‬ ‫أطلت على مدينة بيروت ؛ مبادرة‬

‫مطية محتملة ألي محام‪/‬‬ ‫ جتعله‬‫ّ‬ ‫ية بارع‪/‬ة‪.‬‬ ‫اخلالصة هي أن وجود عقد أو عدمه‬ ‫ليس بأهمية وجود صفاء النية لدى‬ ‫النية ال‬ ‫كلاً ّ من الطرفني‪ ،‬وصفاء ّ‬ ‫يحتاج لعقد رسمي‪.‬‬ ‫نقطة اعتراض أخرى على املساكنة‪،‬‬ ‫هي أن األطفال الذين يولدون‬ ‫ضمن إطارها يكونون لقطاء‪ .‬إال أن‬ ‫«لقيطية» أطفال املساكنة ليست‬ ‫من جوهر املساكنة؛ مبعنى آخر‪،‬‬ ‫فإن املشكلة تكمن في أن القضاء‬ ‫لم ينظم بعد الوضع‬ ‫اللبناني ّ‬ ‫القانوني ألطفال املساكنة‪ ،‬وهي‬ ‫نقطة تُسجل على القضاء‪ ،‬ال على‬ ‫املساكنة‪.‬‬ ‫شرقيا‪،‬‬ ‫مجتمعا‬ ‫ماذا عن كوننا‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬

‫اتخذتها مجموعة من الشباب‬ ‫والشابات اللبنانيني لنشر التوعية‬ ‫على املواطنني في األمور املتعلقة‬ ‫بالسير واملواقف على الطرقات‬ ‫العامة‪ .‬ذلك بهدف تخفيض‬ ‫اخملالفات باإلضافة إلى التخفيف‬ ‫من زحمة السير اخلانقة ‪ ،‬واملنتشرة‬ ‫على مختلف املناطق اللبنانية‪.‬‬ ‫تلك التي اصبحت عبئا ً يوميا ً على‬

‫وكون املساكنة ضد أعرافنا‬ ‫وتقاليدنا؟‬ ‫شيء ضد األعراف‬ ‫أن يكون‬ ‫ٌ‬ ‫والتقاليد‪ ،‬ليس بحد ذاته داللة على‬ ‫حري بنا‬ ‫أخالقيته أو عدمها‪ .‬من هنا‪،‬‬ ‫ٌ‬ ‫أن نقلع عن استخدام هذه احلجة‬ ‫الرديئة‪ ،‬وأن نركز على التحليل‬ ‫املنطقي للظواهر اخملتلفة‪ ،‬فإذا‬ ‫وجدنا أن الظاهرة الفالنية أخالقية‪،‬‬ ‫واجب علينا اعتناقها حتى لو أتت‬ ‫ٌ‬ ‫من هونولولو‪ ،‬وإذا وجدناها ضد‬ ‫واجب علينا أن نرمي بها‬ ‫عقلنا‪،‬‬ ‫ٌ‬ ‫وقودًا للنار ‪ -‬حتى لو كانت صميم‬ ‫تراثنا ‪ -‬وال أسفً ا عليها‪.‬‬ ‫شرقيا ال يعني‬ ‫مجتمعا‬ ‫أن نكون‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫بحد ذاته شي ًءا‪ ،‬وال ميلي شي ًءا‪.‬‬ ‫اجملتمع الشرقي ذاته الذي أنتج إبن‬

‫السيارت و املشاة ‪.‬‬ ‫“ كمشتك!” ملصق يوضع على‬ ‫زجاج السيارات اخملالفة ‪ ،‬ليس‬ ‫فقط بهدف “احلط على عني “‪ ،‬متييز‬ ‫املستبيحني لألرصفة و الشوارع‪ ،‬بل‬ ‫من أجل إيصال رسالة إلى املواطن‬ ‫‪“ :‬استحي ‪ ،‬نحن شايفينك‪”.‬‬ ‫الطريف أن هذه “املزحة”‪ ،‬كما‬ ‫يسميها عدد من السائقني العناتر‬

‫وسيد قطب عام‬ ‫تيمية عام ‪١٢٨٣‬‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫‪ ،١٩٤٨‬هو نفسه الذي أنتج إبن‬ ‫السمان عام‬ ‫رشد عام ‪ ١١٨٠‬وغادة‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫‪( ١٩٦٧‬التواريخ هذه ليست تواريخ‬ ‫والداتهم البيولوجية بالطبع)‪ .‬األهم‬ ‫من ذلك‪ ،‬أن الثقافة أو اجملتمع قابلة‬ ‫التطور‪.‬‬ ‫وواجبة‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫اآلفة اإلجتماعية‪ ،‬هي جنب البعض‬ ‫اآلخر عن ممارسة قناعاتهم الفكرية‪،‬‬ ‫وارتياح البعض مع املسلّمات‬ ‫إلى حد الركود الفكري (وما بني‬ ‫األولى والثانية على كل حال إال‬ ‫أما املساكنة‪ ،‬فهي‬ ‫بعض الوقت)‪ّ ،‬‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫ببساطة فصيل آخر في بستان‬ ‫العالقات اإلنسانية‪ ،‬وال يضير‬ ‫غنيا بالفصائل‬ ‫البستان أن يكون ً‬ ‫اخملتلفة‪.‬‬

‫حققت تكامال ً بني املواطن املتطوع‬ ‫الذي يكمش والشرطي الذي يحرر‬ ‫اخملالفة ‪.‬‬ ‫‪ ...‬و تبقى العبرة بتسديد قيمة‬ ‫رسم اخملالفة و حتاشي إعادة اخلرق‬ ‫رحم ًة باملواطن ال”شايف حالو”‬ ‫مبدينته بيروت‪.‬‬

‫“أستاذ‪ ،‬دعنا نعلمك‬ ‫أسرة االوتلوك‬ ‫“كانت تسمى فلسطني‪ .‬صارت‬ ‫تسمى فلسطني” وستبقى تسمى‬ ‫فلسطني‪.‬‬ ‫عذرا محمود درويش لكن هناك‬ ‫من يجهل علم القواعد والتاريخ‬ ‫واملقاومة حتى يقول ويردد عبارة‪،‬‬ ‫احلدود بني لبنان و”اسرائيل”‪.‬‬ ‫هناك من نسي كل ذلك في‬ ‫إحدى صفوف جامعتي‪ ،‬الذي يعج‬ ‫بالتالمذة األجانب‪ ،‬ليتكلم عن قلة‬ ‫فعالية املقاومات الفلسطينية‬ ‫في وجه االحتالل الصهيوني‪ .‬نسي‬ ‫أن مقاومة الفلسطينيني هي‬ ‫مقاومة الشعب الذي اغ ُتصبت‬

‫أرضه وليست توقيع فقط من يوقع‬ ‫معاهدات سالم مع كيان غاصب‪.‬‬ ‫فلسطني هي من وقف أهلها “عند‬ ‫الغروب وفُوَّ َهة‬ ‫التالل‪ ،‬أمام‬ ‫ت‬ ‫ُمنْ َح َدرا ِ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫الوقت” يربون األمل كي ال يأتي‬ ‫أستاذ علوم سياسية في اجلامعة‬ ‫األميركية في بيروت ويعلّم الغريب‬ ‫أنك ستستسلمني‪ .‬نسي أنك‬ ‫تعلمني احلياة‪ .‬فذكريه‪ ،‬ان خانته‬ ‫الذاكرة‪ ،‬أن حقك سيسترده أبناؤك‬ ‫واملناضلون ألجلك‪.‬‬ ‫هذا الشخص قام أيضا بتقليل‬ ‫أهمية دور شقيقك في املقاومة‪،‬‬ ‫اجلنوب اللبناني‪ ،‬قائال أنه لم يدحر‬ ‫الصهاينة عن أرضه عامي ‪2000‬‬ ‫و ‪ ،2006‬بل أن االسرائيليني قرروا‬

‫االنسحاب‪ .‬أنكر هزمية حتى العدو‬ ‫اعترف بها‪.‬‬ ‫أحتتاجني يا فلسطني من يحامي‬ ‫عنك؟ ان ثقافة مقاومة العدو‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫الصهيوني ال تنحصر بالبندقية‪.‬‬ ‫ومن يجرؤ على محاربة هذه املقاومة‬ ‫أو التقليل من أهميتها‪ ،‬سنقابله‬ ‫بالوقائع التاريخية ‪ ،‬بالشعب‬ ‫وباهل يعلّمون احلياة ‪ ،‬كما‬ ‫املناضل‪،‬‬ ‫ٍ‬ ‫ذكرت ابنتك الشاعرة رفيف زيادة‪.‬‬

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‫أسرة األوتلوك‬

‫لبنان كله خسر ال جزء منه‬

‫ملاذا بدأت االتهامات السياسية‬ ‫قبل أن يجف دم الضحايا وقبل أن‬ ‫يحصل مجرّد املباشرة بالتحقيق؟‬

‫ضج لبنان بخبر‬ ‫اجلمعة الفائت ّ‬ ‫انفجار األشرفية الذي بات معروفا ً‬ ‫ت من حدوثه‪،‬‬ ‫بعد أربع ساعا ٍ‬ ‫بعملية اغتيال العميد وسام‬ ‫احلسن‪ ،‬رئيس فرع املعلومات‬ ‫اللبناني‪.‬‬ ‫بدأت أخبار االنفجار تصل الى احلرم‬ ‫اجلامعي‪ .‬انقطع االرسال لبعض‬ ‫الوقت على الهواتف اخل َـ َلَوية‪.‬‬ ‫قد ترى صبي ًة أو اثنتني تبكيان‬ ‫قلقا على احلاضر واملستقبل‪.‬‬ ‫أستاذٌ يسأل على درج ماين “أأصل‬ ‫يتمسكن‬ ‫الى البيت؟”‪ .‬زميالت‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫تطمينات واتصاالت‬ ‫ببعضهن‪.‬‬ ‫ٌ‬ ‫وتوصيات األهل ‪“ :‬عودوا بسرعة الى‬ ‫املنزل‪ ”.‬أو “ ظلّوا في احلرم اجلامعي‬ ‫وال تخرجوا”‪.‬‬ ‫تداولت الوسائل االعالمية مبا‬ ‫حصيلته ‪ 8‬قتلى‪ .‬كما روى مصدر‬ ‫رسمي أن التفجير حدث بكمية من‬ ‫املتفجرات‪ ،‬يتراوح وزنها بني ‪ 30‬و‪40‬‬ ‫كيلوغراما‪ ،‬وكانت موضوعة في‬

‫ملاذا ال يحتكم اجلميع الى القضاء؟‬ ‫فما دام املسته َدف‪ ،‬في رأي الغالبية‬ ‫العظمى من املواطنني‪ ،‬هو استقرار‬ ‫لبنان وسلمه االهلي ووحدته‬ ‫الوطنية‪ ،‬ملاذا يساهم بعضهم في‬ ‫ضرب االستقرار وتهديد السلم‬ ‫االهلي ومتزيق الوحدة الوطنيية‬ ‫واثارة االحقاد؟‬

‫يشيع وحيدا ً في ظل غياب اعالمي وسياسي وشعبي‪( .‬املصدر ‪ :‬باسم قنطار)‬ ‫جثمان الشهيدة جورجيت ساركسيان‬ ‫ّ‬

‫سيارة مت إيقافها عند اجلهة اليمنى‬ ‫من شارع ابراهيم املنذر في منطقة‬ ‫األشرفية ‪ -‬شرق بيروت‪.‬‬ ‫فور حصول االنفجار بدأت ردات‬ ‫الفعل كاف ًة ‪ :‬في ّ‬ ‫الشارع‪ ،‬على‬ ‫التلفاز‪ ،‬وطبعا ً في الفايسبوك‪.‬‬ ‫بدأت الطرق تقفل في جميع‬ ‫األراضي اللبنانية باالطارات‬

‫املشتعلة‪ .‬وقد تأثر العديد من طلاّ ب‬ ‫اجلامعة سلبا ً ألن ّهم لم يستطيعوا‬ ‫البعض قال‪:‬‬ ‫الوصول الى بيوتهم‪.‬‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫البعض‬ ‫هذه بوسطة عني الرّمانة‪.‬‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫اآلخر قال‪ :‬هي حمل ٌة انتخابية‪.‬‬ ‫آخرون قالوا‪ :‬محاول ٌة الغتيال السلم‬ ‫االهلي‪ .‬فيما أكّدت جهات أخرى أ ّن‬ ‫املستهدف هو احلسن وما يمُ ثّله‪.‬‬

‫نحن في االوتلوك ال ن ّدعي امتالك‬ ‫املعلومات الدامغة حول هذا‬ ‫املوضوع‪ .‬لكننا‬ ‫نسأل كطلاّ ب وصحافيني ومواطنني‬ ‫االسئلة ال ّتالية‪:‬‬ ‫ملاذا لم يركز االعالم على الضحايا‬ ‫املدنيني الذين سقطوا أو ُجرحوا في‬ ‫منازلهم أو على الرصيف؟‬

‫اننا جميعا مدعوون الى الوقوف‬ ‫صفا واحدا في وجه املتربصني شرا ً‬ ‫ببلدنا و أمننا واستقرارنا‪ .‬وهذا‬ ‫يستدعي دعم املراجع الرسمية‬ ‫االمنية والسياسية والقضائية‬ ‫لتتمكّن من كشف اجلناة واعادة‬ ‫الوضع الى طبيعته والتأسيس‬ ‫ملرحلة أكثر هدوءا ً وسالما‬ ‫وطمأنينة‪ ...‬رحم اهلل الشهداء‬ ‫جميعا ووقى لبنان من اخملططات‬ ‫املعادية‪.‬‬

‫منافسة حامية بني طالب علوم احلياة‪ :‬تساوي في‬ ‫هادي مراد‬ ‫رئيس جمعية طالب علوم احلياة‬ ‫بالط احلكم األسبو َع‬ ‫كنت زائرا ً َ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫سجادة غير حمراء‪،‬‬ ‫الفائت على ّ‬ ‫وأدراج بال إسمنت‪ ،‬في كلّية‬ ‫ٍ‬ ‫البيولوجيا من اجلامعة األميركية‬ ‫ّرت باجلدارِ الذي‬ ‫في بيروت‪ .‬فتعث ُ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫والترشح‪،‬‬ ‫رشيح‬ ‫أذابت ُه أوراقَ ال ّت‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ح ّتى بات ِ‬ ‫ت ّ‬ ‫الصور ُ جدارا‪ ،‬وصار َ األخير ُ‬ ‫دخيالً‪.‬‬ ‫عرفت بع َد النظ ِر والتدقيق‪ ،‬أن ّي‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫لست األمير الزائر أو حتى الوزير‪،‬‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫ال بل سأكو َن ُمراقبا ً في حضر ِة‬ ‫الصحيفة و ُمساندا ّ حلضر ِة‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫قيم‬ ‫ن‬ ‫ن‬ ‫ونح‬ ‫ال؟‬ ‫كيف‬ ‫ة‪.‬‬ ‫ميقراطي‬ ‫ال ّد‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫بوع تشرين إقترا َع الّالانحياز كلّ‬ ‫في ر ُ ِ‬ ‫سنة‪ ،‬اقترا َع الرّأي واحلرّيّة‪ .‬ودعني‬ ‫ائي‪...‬هو‬ ‫أخطف‬ ‫َ‬ ‫منك النظر أيّها الر ّ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫وأي شي ٍء أجلّ‬ ‫اقترا ُع الالسياسة‪ُّ .‬‬ ‫وقعا ً على قلبِ كل تلمي ٍذ لبناني ‪،‬‬

‫ومشاهدة األخبار وإسقاط‬ ‫ملّ البلد ُ‬ ‫الطائفية‪ ،‬من‬ ‫وروتينية‬ ‫الرّئيس‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫بيولوجية بحتة‬ ‫انتخابات‬ ‫هكذا‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫تضم الفرقاء األصدقاء‪ .‬وهم ُطلاّ ُب‬ ‫ُّ‬ ‫وعلوم احلياة‪ ،‬طلاّ ٌب يُشاركون‬ ‫احلياة‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫غيمها‪،‬‬ ‫ض تُرابَها‪ّ ،‬‬ ‫األر َ‬ ‫والس َ‬ ‫ماء َ‬ ‫ومستقب َل ُه‪.‬‬ ‫لم ُه ُ‬ ‫واإلنسا َن ُح َ‬ ‫نت‪،‬‬ ‫و‬ ‫د‬ ‫‪،‬‬ ‫يت‬ ‫تقص‬ ‫‪،‬‬ ‫يت‬ ‫ّ ُ ّ ُ‬ ‫جلست‪ ،‬حتر ّ ُ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫حتققت‬ ‫الصناديق‪،‬‬ ‫أمناء‬ ‫مع‬ ‫بت‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫شط ُ‬ ‫وسمعت كثيرا ً‬ ‫هويّة اجلامعيني‪،‬‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫وصوت املُنافس ِة‬ ‫الضوضاء‪.‬‬ ‫من‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ك الوسيم‪،‬‬ ‫تزعق ُ بهِ هذه احلُلوة‪ ،‬وذا َ‬ ‫ق‬ ‫عشي‬ ‫م‬ ‫ٌ‬ ‫متي ٌ‬ ‫وكلُّ من في املكان ّ‬ ‫الصندوق‪.‬‬ ‫دف َن َ‬ ‫نفس ُه في حضر ِة ّ‬ ‫وأنا أتعلّم‪ ،‬أري ُد أن أتعلّم يا رفاقي‬ ‫الدميقراطية‪ ،‬أري ُد أن أشق ّ طريقي‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫قضيت‬ ‫ت املُقبلة بعدما‬ ‫لالنتخابا ِ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫حتت س ّن االقتراع‪ .‬لكنّي‬ ‫‪ 19‬سنة َ‬ ‫كبرت واهلل‪“ ،‬وهذا‬ ‫كبرت اليوم‪،‬‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫الطفلُ في صدري لم يك ُبر”‪،‬‬ ‫غالف احلقيقة‪،‬‬ ‫وضعت ورقَتي في‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ُ‬

‫ورمي ُتها في صندوق الذ ّاكرة‪،‬‬ ‫وصوتي احلنني‪ ،‬واملُنافسة بُركا ٌن ال‬ ‫يخمد‪ ،‬واسمي يُحسب على الئح ِة‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫وأدعم‬ ‫الشطبِ فأوق ّ ُع إلى جانبه‪،‬‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫وكالم ربّاني‬ ‫بخطى واثقة‬ ‫نفسي‬ ‫ٍ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫جامعي “إنتخب األفضل”‪.‬‬ ‫وطني‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫أأنتخب نفسي‬ ‫فاحترت أيّها الرّفاق‪،‬‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫صو ُت‬ ‫ُمعتبرا ً نفسي األفضل‪ ،‬أم أ ُ ّ‬ ‫للرّئيس من اللاّ ئحة املُقابلة؟ وهو‬ ‫“محمد قالوت”‪.‬‬ ‫الصديق العزيز‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫نفسي‬ ‫عني‬ ‫في‬ ‫ألكبر‬ ‫أنا‬ ‫إنسان‬ ‫وأي‬ ‫ِ ِ‬ ‫ُّ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ٍ‬ ‫ت أو آخذ ُ الثّقة من ُحكوم ِة‬ ‫ساعا ٍ‬ ‫الال يقني ألقتر َع لنفسي‪ .‬ولك ّن‬ ‫الغشاوة سقطت على قلبي‪،‬‬ ‫قت اسمي عمدا ً ممارسا ً‬ ‫فحو ُ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫حقّ‬ ‫في‪ ،‬وحق ّ اإلنسان‬ ‫التعس‬ ‫ي‬ ‫ّ ّ‬ ‫نفس ُه‬ ‫اإلفتراضي الذي يعتبر ُ َ‬ ‫صح التعبير‪.‬‬ ‫“ق ّد احلمل” إذا ّ‬ ‫ولألمانة‪ ،‬يجمعني باللاّ ئحة املُقابلة‬ ‫ت‬ ‫حبلُ صداق ٍة وطيد ال يزولُ “ولو زال ِ‬ ‫اجلِبال”‪ ،‬وينبو ُع مح ّبة واحترام ال‬

‫جتف معاقل ُه وال يظمأ ُ واردُه‪ .‬وهذا‬ ‫ُّ‬ ‫الدرس األول الذي تعلّمت ُه اليوم‪،‬‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫أن أ ُ‬ ‫حافظ على دميقراطية احمل ّبة‪،‬‬ ‫َ‬ ‫وأحت ِر ُمها وأعملُ مبقالي ِدها‪ ،‬وإلاّ‬ ‫وخسرت األصدقاء‪،‬‬ ‫خسرت املُنافسة‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫وأنا في طبيعتي “صديق” ال‪ ،‬ال أري ُد‬ ‫أن أخسر َ نفسي أيضاً‪.‬‬ ‫وقفت على‬ ‫ال أذكر ُ في حياتي أن ّي‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫ت ُمتتالية في‬ ‫قدمي ‪ 10‬ساعا ٍ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫هدف نبيل مجيد‪ ،‬أعملُ‬ ‫خدم ِة‬ ‫ٍ‬ ‫وأطمح أن أصلَ‬ ‫لصالح مجموعتي‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫بنفسنا‪ ،‬وما‬ ‫وإيّاها إلى ما نرسم ُه‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫يرسم ُه القدر بريشتِ ِه لنا‪ .‬لك ّن‬ ‫هو أح ُد‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫اليومأيقنت أ ّن ال ّتعاو َن َ‬ ‫الدميقراطية والنجاح في آن‪.‬‬ ‫أسرار‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫مارس مهن ِة اإلخالص في‬ ‫فكالنا‬ ‫َ‬ ‫قوقعته‪ ،‬وطاولتِه االنتخابية‪ ،‬كالنا‬ ‫ميلك وما‬ ‫قادَ احلملة‪ ،‬ووظّ َف كلّ ما َ‬ ‫وسبيل قيامها‬ ‫ميلك في سبي ِلها‪،‬‬ ‫ال ُ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫وسبيل صال ِحها‬ ‫وسبيل جنا ِحها‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫وفال ِحها‪ .‬فقضينا الزّمن على‬

‫مقع ِد الزمن‪ ،‬أنا ونفسي واخليال‬ ‫واألصدقاء املتنافسني‪ ،‬مع أساتذة‬ ‫احلياة والعلوم الذين –لألمانة‪ -‬ق ّدموا‬ ‫أكمل‬ ‫املهمة على‬ ‫الكثير إلكمال‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫سيما منهم “د‪.‬نويل غامن‪،‬‬ ‫وجه‪ ،‬ال ّ‬ ‫د‪.‬عماد َسعود‪ ،‬ود‪ .‬زكريا كامبريس”‪،‬‬ ‫وبالفعل كانوا في امليادين قادةَ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫املعركة اإلنتخابية وروّادَها‪.‬‬ ‫الساعة‬ ‫وبع َد النّظ ِر الكثير‪ ،‬دقّت ّ‬ ‫السماء والشمس‬ ‫اخلامسة بتوقي ِ‬ ‫ت ّ‬ ‫والهواء‪ ،‬وعجلنا إلى صال ِة الفرز‪،‬‬ ‫وفي كل منّا أملُ الفوز ليربح‪ ،‬أو‬ ‫ياضية‬ ‫اخلسارة ليفخر َ برو ِحه الر ّ ّ‬ ‫العالية‪ ،‬ونح ُن في كلّ األحوال قد‬ ‫الصداقة‪ ،‬ربحنا املُنافسة‪،‬‬ ‫ربحنا ّ‬ ‫ونفس ُه فتغل َّب‬ ‫ه‬ ‫قوا‬ ‫ى‬ ‫كالنا حت ّد‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫عليهما‪ .‬فلما تنتهي املعركة‬ ‫بخاس ٍر أورابح؟ ونح ُن ‪-‬لألمانة‪-‬‬ ‫تمع الذي يقتر ُع لنا‪،‬‬ ‫عملنا لفوزِ املجُ ِ‬ ‫ويح ّملنا األمانة ممشوق ًة بهامتِها‪،‬‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫تتبع صفحة ‪15‬‬