As my profile says I
live in Lebanon a beautiful country on
the Mediterranean Sea. If you check its history, you will
notice that it was mostly and for many years, been an occupied country.
Many say that our
origins are Phoenicians, well that is partially true. Now after
being occupied as part of the Ottoman Empire for 400
years and even during that time Lebanon wasn't an actual
country. Later being mandate by the French who
dedicated 10452 km^2, to an independent state called "greater
Lebanon". The French occupation (mandate) lasted 26
years.
After that we had total
stability in our country for the coming years, then Lebanon was labeled as the
Switzerland of the East, till the consecutive wars which plagued the lands
starting from 1975.
Yet we claim that we are Phoenicians?!
Through the Ottoman Empire we gained the Turkish traits,
traditions, daily life, culture, and cross breed with them etc. They taught us
what we now called habel babel,
basically a new way to smoke various types of tobacco. Oh did I mention
that along with the Turks came the Kurd who became Lebanese
citizens fast enough to reach the government.
You might think i forgot
the Armenians......no I didn't. Being kicked out of Turkey
actually they were butchered and raped. Again they blended in the
Lebanese community being citizens too but maintaining their own language and
having some support from Europe.
Till now, you think
there is a pure Phoenician race?
To conclude, I have a list of 6 sentences that describe the Lebanese Society:
1.
We own any Consumer Electronic then it should be implied that we know everything about ICT.
2.
18 different sects is something special!!!! Well you can find even
more sects and races in USA, UK and Sweden for example.
3.
Collectively bound by what others think about us.
4.
The collective consciousness chooses what we eat, drink,
wear and even play.
5.
We are open minded yet we must know the religion, birth
place...etc. Of someone we want to befriend.
6.
Global Rule:
A man creates and designs a car. In Lebanon it becomes: A car creates and
designs a man.
