People Watching
Many have mentioned it before me, but I feel the need to emphasize it, strolling down the Corniche in Beirut is like crossing the entire country. Within a few miles, you’ll encounter people of all walks of life: conservative and liberals, Christians and Muslims, young and old, rich and poor. Here is a list of [...]
This Easter, I expected to witness intense Christian fervor and devotion. Instead I found a rather unexpected source of regional tourism.
Riding up the mountainous road that leads to Harissa this past Sunday, I encountered few cars. I anxiously wondered whether I had been misadvised. One of my guides indicated that the small town hosted [...]
1. An ad campaign for a flat screen tv where the product is displayed next to a girl with a small chest and with the slogan: “Flat and Proud”
2. The attempts to hide tanks behind camouflage in the middle of the city. Especially when those tanks never change their location. I’ve been told [...]
Granville in Vancouver,St-Laurent in Montreal, Gouraud in Beirut: different cities, same culture of fun. Along the strip, stylized bars each attempting to confer upon themselves a specific personality through carefully selected décor, music and lighting that corresponds to the taste of the type of clientele they seek to attract. There’s Torino, a bar so small [...]
I naively thought that with my dark thick hair, my big features, and understated attire, I would be able to go by rather unnoticed in Lebanon, as long as I did not attempt to speak. That was without taking into account that people here are very watchful and attentive. The subtlest detail sells me out. [...]
The intercontinental hotel where some of the civil war’s most intense fighting took place dominates Beirut’s skyline (Image by Laurence Butet-Roch).
This morning, armed with my camera and the firm resolution to capture as many moments on film, I ran down the four flights of stairs from my apartment and open [...]
Quite the Valentine..
Editor’s note: Laurence will soon embark on the adventure of a lifetime, traveling through the Middle East for the next few months. She’ll be posting some of her adventures and pictures on the Terry blog, but you can also see more at her own blog here.
It took me weeks to hand over [...]
The statistics are daunting. The personal stories are poignant to say the least. The consequences are distressing. Yet many still ignore it, or deny it. For instance, South Africa’s government has been criticized for their stance on HIV/AIDS.
Next week, don’t bury your head in the sand. The World Aids [...]
Title: Elizabeth May presents: The Climate Crisis – Running on Low or
Running Out of Time?
When: Thurs., Nov. 22nd; 4:00pm-5:30pm
Where: HENN 200
SUGGESTED donation $2.00 to the UBC Greens OR food item for the UBC food bank
What: The leader of the Green Party of Canada is coming to [...]
For those of you interested in training your question-answering abilities whether it is to improve your interview skills or to prepare you for your future life as a politician.
Tuesday, November 13 2007
12:30pm – 2:00pm
International House (Upper Lounge)
IRSA is featuring a very special workshop on media focus hosted by [...]
This Friday 2 very interesting talks pertaining to Africa are taking place at UBC. This is one of those times where I wish I had superpowers and could divide myself in 2 or perhaps clone myself quickly and temporarily. Unfortunately, that technology is not yet here. In the meantime, I am still debating which I [...]
Answering this question could get you an extra 5,000$ before the holidays!
The CanWest foundation is holding is second Student Essay Contest and is open to students attending a post-secondary institution in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba. The best essays will be published in the Canada West Foundation’s Dialogues Magazine.
Some of the [...]
6312,5 pounds of food
For those who participated in the 3rd edition of Trick or Eat at UBC, a very big thank you; you brought back over 5050 cans which equates to 6312.5 pounds which costs approximately 12,625$.
In 2006, it was estimated that 753,458 Canadians rely on foodbank in a one month period. For more information check out [...]
“It’s not rocket science” – Bill Clinton
Yesterday, I had the chance of going to see Bill Clinton speak in front of the Vancouver Board of Trade. Given that the event was run by the business community, I was a little apprehensive, worrying that Bill Clinton would speak of trade liberalization, his main focus during his Presidency. But I seemed to [...]
On my way to Trick or Eat last year. By the way, I am the one in the moose costume. Our cart was completely full by the end of the evening. And as a bonus, we scored some candy and even a full size chocolate bar for each of us. People have become very [...]
Debating the Patenting of Life
For all those who already have an opinion on the issue and need to share it with other or for someone who would just like to learn more about each position, this event should be quite exciting. It’s also an opportunity to support the UBC debate theme, which is afterall considered a varsity sport. Get [...]
For magnificence, for variety of form and color, for profusion of brilliant life — bird, insect, reptile, beast — for vast scale — Uganda is truly the pearl of Africa.
– Winston Churchill, 1907
However, the pearl of Africa may not be so shiny anymore. First, there was Idi Amin who is estimated [...]
There’s nothing like waking up to the news. In the midst of hearing about the US going ahead with its anti-missile shield and Burma’s ongoing crisis, I learnt that Al Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize along with the IPCC
for their effort to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made [...]
After reading Shagufta’s most recent post Islamophobia on the Go , I was reminded of my first reflections on the Muslim world and the Arab world (I am careful here about making a distinction between the two: not all Arab are Muslims and not all Muslims are Arab). In the midst of a [...]
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First impressions
24 hours spent in Beirut. 24 hours of wondering why I’m here. 24 hours of feeling out of place. 24 hours of hoping I had someone next to me to tell me that everything is going to be ok. All this because the city is very different than everything I expected. Although I have read [...]