The Year Ahead: Lebanon, Know Thyself

In early July 2006, days before the start of the summer war which devistated Lebanon, I was in Beirut doing some freelance writing. One of the op-ed pieces I had composed that July was submitted for publication to various on-line publications in Lebanon and Canada. It was...

Milestone 1: First Film

"Well my first audition resulted in my first role. We shot the short film this past weekend over two days. It was a blast. My role was a Maitre D in a restaurant. The story is about Jack, a man who gets strange phone calls from a mysterious voice that says the names of people...

Milestone 2: Accepted to Vancouver Film School

"I got the letter and contract package in my e-mail yesterday. I've been accepted to the Vancouver Film School. I was head over heals to say the very least. Admission is very competitive and you really have to stand out. No doubt, it's been a real boost to my...

Vancouver Film School: Here I come

"Well, today I submitted my application to the Vancouver Film School. I've decided to start in January. I bit a leap of faith, but I'm really tired of waiting and delaying. It's time to go ahead and do this. I start the Acting Essentials 4 month program in January. That's...

Vancouver Film School: Here I come

"Well, today I submitted my application to the Vancouver Film School. I've decided to start in January. I bit a leap of faith, but I'm really tired of waiting and delaying. It's time to go ahead and do this. I start the Acting Essentials 4 month program in January. That's...

Hizbullah v.s. The Government

"It will be interesting to see how Hizbullah adapts to the new strategic situation in Lebanon. Interesting, but not very pleasant. Schenker elaborates. The "resistance" takes aim at the Lebanese government. by David Schenker HEZBOLLAH LEADER Hassan Nas rallah made...

First Audition: Arab Can Act

"Who says Arabs can't make at as actors? My journey into acting, the entertainment industry and perhaps one day to the big time in Hollywood began last night. My first audition, ever. Pretty daunting, but went surprisingly well. Call back are on October 2nd, although the...

Why acting appeals to me

"I was on the VFS website reading a profile on Debra Thorne, Acting Instructor at the Vancouver Film School. She pretty much sums up, in a moving and articulate way, why acting is such an appealing creative outlet for me (among other things): 'She is a person without regrets...

First Audition: Arabs Can Act

http://actingarab.blogspot.com "Who says Arabs can't make at as actors? My journey into acting, the entertainment industry and perhaps one day to the big time in Hollywood began last night. My first audition, ever. Pretty daunting, but went surprisingly well. Call back are on...

Unbelievable

"In her remarks today and yesterday regarding the situation in Lebanon and the possibility of more assasinations to come in the country, the US Secratary of State made the following comments: "But on the one side, clearly, the moderate Arab states, Saudi, Egypt, Jordan, the...

Be It Ever So Humble...

"...there's no place like home. Post-exile. I returned to Lebanon three days ago. I last saw Beirut from the deck of a Turkish Cargo ship, being bombed by the IDF as our boat pulled out of the port. Unpleasant, and surreal. Coming back and finding Lebanon back to (relative)...

Lebanon's Defeat at Home?

" Hezbollah proved in the July war what many military experts knew already - a guerilla war can frustrate a technologically and numerically superior army both on the battlefield and in the domestic political arena during asymetrical conflict. The problem I have with the...

The Division in Israel

"It appears that the Hezbollah-Israel conflict has seriously affected the cohesion of an already faltering governing unit in Israel. While the tensions between the Olmert administration and the Knesset have been playing out in the public for quite some time, it now seems that...

Exeunt:On-line Middle East Journal launching this fall!

"Exeunt On-line Journal of Political and Social Commentary from the Middle East to Launch in FALL 2006  E-mail: exeunteditorial@gmail.com visit: http://exeuntblog.blogspot.com We are currently seeking volunteer writers and photographers to help launch our new publication...

Exeunt Submission Guidelines!

"Exeunt Submission Guidelines The deadline for the first issue is November 1st and we are looking for anyone who wants to be read and wants to be heard. This is also a chance to get some exposure if you are an aspiring writer or looking to build your portfolio....