Openingsfilm voor het 2e Pieter Nieuwland Filmfestival. Thema? Reizen.

Als altijd gemaakt met hulp van de inimitable Walid el Houri.

Gepost in: Lebanon, School, Travel, Visual
Geen reacties » | 7 maart 2013

Remember when I told you about the dancing that Lebanese people like? And the football they go crazy for? Well, today I found out why they don’t have their own team to participate in the world cup…

The best of both passions, really! May it be a fun tournament. Cheers to the world… and let’s hope [...]

Gepost in: English, Internet, Lebanon, Typical..., Visual
1 Reactie » | 8 juni 2010

It’s been a few months since I’ve left Lebanon, but I still get emails asking for advice about learning Arabic in Beirut, so instead of writing the information over and over again, I figured I’d put my advice out here for all those who are interested. If anyone still has questions after this, please email [...]

Gepost in: Beirut, English, Lebanon, Question
20 Reacties » | 17 april 2010

Nog één keertje dan, over dat huwelijk van ons:
Een interview dat Daisy Mohr afgelopen zomer met ons afnam in Beirut voor Radio Nederland Wereldomroep:
Nicolien Kegels trouwt Libanese vriend op Cyprus.
(Of het ook beluisterbaar is op de site weet ik niet.)

Gepost in: Lebanon, Life, Nederlands, Other author, Personal
Geen reacties » | 7 januari 2010

… that you’re back in Beirut?
It’s when you run into 11 people you know in the first 6 hours after leaving the house. It’s when you wake up from the sound of construction works and the smell of foul. It’s when you can have a cup of tea in a hidden place on the seaside. [...]

Gepost in: Beirut, English, Lebanon, Tourism, Typical...
2 Reacties » | 5 januari 2010

Some habits are hard to acquire. Others are not. For example, it didn’t take me long to pick up the Lebanese habit of asking ‘do you want/need anything?’ upon leaving. Whether it’s leaving a room going to the kitchen, leaving the house to go shopping, or even getting off the bus to go to work [...]

Gepost in: English, Lebanon, Life, The Netherlands, Typical...
1 Reactie » | 30 december 2009

My friend Iman, afraid that I might start missing (an idealized version of) Lebanon too much, forwarded me the following joke:
Queen Elizabeth, Bill Clinton and the Lebanese president died and all went to hell.

After spending a few weeks in de house of the devil, Queen Elizabeth says: “I miss England. I would like to call [...]

Gepost in: English, Internet, Lebanon, Other author, Typical...
2 Reacties » | 15 november 2009