Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Any similarities between actual people and events is purely coincidental. A version of this article was first published in Arabic in Akhbar newspaper October 14, 2019. ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ βIf you want to understand a man, walk a mile in his shoes.β Riad Salameh sat in his plush [...]
Dan Azzi
[First published in An-Nahar and Yerepouni News on July 14, 2019] BEIRUT: ββ¦ We have a new product for deposits with a minimum of $20 million, paying a 14% annual rate β¦ but now weβre opening this great offer for the general population at much smaller amounts, but only for dollars coming from outside Lebanon β¦. We put your money with the [...]
Dan Azzi
(Originally published in An-Nahar November 12, 2018) I was out in a bar the other day. My friends were drinking heavily, unlike me, because last time I got drunk, I woke up the next day married. This affliction curses me with being alert and aware of other peopleβs actions, while they unwind and loosen up. So they were having massive [...]
Dan Azzi
(First published in An-Nahar October 30, 2018) A couple of years ago a major political party had a monumental change of leadership. Mind you, this wasnβt due to an expiration of his term limit, because of a clause in the partyβs constitution. In typical Lebanese fashion, this was because of the previous leader dying or moving to bigger [...]
Dan Azzi
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