Fire comes to us
from the sky and the sea

Here we are, 24 years later,
again besieged by the same enemy

History, however, does not repeat itself,
it perpetuates itself

The foreigners are leaving
(many among them are Lebanese
who enjoy a double nationality)

Who witnesses for the witness?
asked Paul Celan in another time

Disaster takes care of everything

I wanted to raise my left fist,
but in the meantime I lost my sense of humour

Oh cities that have never been invaded
Have you no nostalgia for the enemy?

ghassan salhab, beirut dc / beirutletters.org
English / 00:06:46 / 8 MB / Ogg Theora

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