I woke up today to the sound of my phone beeping...opened my drowsy eyes and read a message from a friend of mine: "fuck they bombed Beirut airport its been closed." I had to read it at least four times, for I knew what that meant...a friend of mine is in Beirut right now and he was supposed to fly back today...well instantly I jumped out of bed, ran to the TV to find my dad already watching. I texted my friend in Beirut, only to hear more bad news from him, that all the taxis were full and he didn't know how to get out.
I sat on the coach and thought of my mama, she is also in Beirut...we tried to call her bas as was expected all the lines were busy...finally my text message got to her, and bless her heart-she's not that good with technology-wrote back a three word reply: "ok at home." My dad and I could relax, home for my parents in Beirut is in Broumaneh-up in the mountains-also my mom works for the United Nations, fa I knew that if the shit really hit the fan they would have my mom (and other UNers) out of there in a jiffy!
So then we sit...and the news starts to get worse and worse...Israeli navy entering Lebanese water...bombing a school behind a UN building in the south...and the final thing now...making another zone in the south (20 km into Lebanese land), exactly like how it was before the 'liberation'. I am on the Haaretz webpage...confirming or denying the news that LBC and Aljazeera are reporting to my father...we finally got through to my mom...we called the house phone from our land line...and she was cutting and we could not hear her clearly...and that really freaked me out...my little mama all on her on there...and I just wanted to cry...still do...but I know it will be ok. I know that watching the news-especially how my dad does it, none stop-makes it all seem a lot worse then it really is...bas I am worried, I am scared...and I am angry...what are they doing...why are they escalating it so much...why not negotiate...give back the prisoners and take back your two soldiers...why do this...WHY?????
p.s. my friend did find a taxi, one taking him to Syria...and then from there he would have to find one that will bring him to Amman...am waiting for a text from him to tell me that he crossed and is in Syria.
Dear Lulwa,
ReplyDeleteMay God protect your Mama and the dear people of Lebanon.
Thank you:)
ReplyDeleteYou really dont have to worry, i have all my relatives there, and as long as she stays in beirut she will be just fine, and trust me..she can also go out for lunch..beirut is on the peak of its tourism season..there are more than 1,000,000 tourists there excluding arabs tourists, and Isreal will think 10 times before sending a single bullet to the Beiruti's sky. I have friends who are literally hanging out in beirut now..
ReplyDeleteDont worry...
why not negotiate...give back the prisoners and take back your two soldiers...
ReplyDeleteYou can return two soldiers by negotiations, but no negotiations can revive the other 3 killed in the same incident. Moreover, another objective is to insure that this will not happen again. If Lebanese Goverment would offer security on the international border, if any other country or UN would -- Lebanon could be as safe as it was before yesterday for the last 6 years.
Wish all your relatives and friends will be out of trouble.
I hope your friend finds home safely.
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