” 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’”
I’m always in a state of longing…
People say writers usually are. What for doesn’t need to be defined. Just longing. My blog 7obsessions, where I published all the poetry I’d written since high… Read more “I’m always in a state of longing…”
Libya-what happened?
It’s appropriate that I will mark my 30th birthday in Cairo. The last time I was in Egypt I was a Twitter-obsessed self-proclaimed revolutionary with intellectual crushes… Read more “Libya-what happened?”
Commentary: Libya is more than Gadhafi
Article I wrote for CNN, published Monday September 28, 2009 On Wednesday, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi spoke before the U.N. General Assembly for the first time in his… Read more “Commentary: Libya is more than Gadhafi”
Libya and Tunisia: Open borders, Humanity at work
Today’s date is noteworthy. It is the 13th Friday since the uprising began in Libya on February 17. Being Friday the 13th, it’s particularly significant if you believe in superstitions — and Libyans tend to.
Yusra Tekbali 