It’s been some time since I’ve written, or even felt like writing because how can you when the world has gone mad?! Much respect to the journalist… Read more “Hi Guys”
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International Women’s Day
In 2010 I interviewed Libyan women for a series with Chicago Public Radio. During that time I met strong, independent and active Libyan women. That was the… Read more “International Women’s Day”
There are many things to gripe about in Libya…
But first a shout out to Twitter-my social media comfort zone-and the positive #Iwantmycountrybacktweets. Mine was about…ehm pizza.
The Foreign Policy Essay: Mosul on the Mediterranean? The Islamic State in Libya and U.S. Counterterrorism Dilemmas
I liked this analysis “The Islamic State has come to Libya. The very sentence is enough to ring alarm bells that the fractured country—long neglected by Washington—is… Read more “The Foreign Policy Essay: Mosul on the Mediterranean? The Islamic State in Libya and U.S. Counterterrorism Dilemmas”
This post isn’t about love
I saw the movie The Judge the other day. Billy Bob Thornton says something about how white trash is also protected by the law. I thought of… Read more “This post isn’t about love”
Arabic the mother tounge
I grew up speaking ‘broken Arabic.’ I could reply to my mom and understand but not fluently. It only got better as my family traveled to Libya… Read more “Arabic the mother tounge”
Human rights abuses ‘leave a third of Libyans with mental health problems’
” Research by Dignity – the Danish Institute against Torture – shared with the Guardian, paints a devastating picture of the human consequences of the regionalism, tribalism and… Read more “Human rights abuses ‘leave a third of Libyans with mental health problems’”
Yusra Tekbali 