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Issue Details: First known date: 2010... 2010 عندما يموت الشعراء
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Merrylands, Parramatta area, Sydney, New South Wales,:Charbel Baini , 2010 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
لماذا تقتلون بناتكم؟, Charbel Baini , single work essay
The author's own experiences growing up in a family with no sisters. Given the continuing practice of female infanticide today, the authors expresses the joys of having women in one's life - as daughters, sisters, mothers and wives.
 (p. 81-84)
زوجتي أختي...ماذا أفعل؟, Charbel Baini , single work essay
A bizarre story of a Cambodian man marrying his sister. They were separated at birth because of the Khmer Rouge and the ensuing wars and political problems, only to discover this after having four children together.
 (p. 93-98)
للمرأه عورة واحدة...وكفى, Charbel Baini , single work essay
A discussion of the Arab woman's body, and what consitutes her 'modesty'.
 (p. 99-101)
بريدي الالكتروني...يخيفني, Charbel Baini , single work essay
Often seen as a controversial writer, the author is receiving hate mail and now dreads opening up his e-mail account.
 (p. 108-110)
!طرد الشيطان...حقيقة أم خرافة؟, Charbel Baini , single work essay
The rising problem of 'devil worshippers' in the Arab world, and the methods like exorcism that Christians and Muslims are employing to solve this.
 (p. 111-115)
الأستراليون لم يقتلوا الحريري, Charbel Baini , single work essay
In defense of the Lebanese Australians who were accused of assassinating former Lebanese President Rafiq Hariri.
 (p. 121-124)
ليلة (الدخلة) في القاهرة, Charbel Baini , single work essay
A description of the wonderful, night-long and very noisy wedding celebrations that happen frequently in Cairo, and which the author experienced during his stay there.
 (p. 125-127)
صراصير إلى الفضاء, Charbel Baini , single work essay
NASA's spaceships will soon be like Noah's Arc, taking humans and animals into space to create an alternative to Earth. More specifically, however, cockroaches will be studied first in order to see how they fare in space, before sending other species.
 (p. 128-130)
كنيسة مار سمعان العمودي لماذا اغفلها كتاب أعرف لبنان, Charbel Baini , single work prose
The rich, religious history of Byblos and the architectural greatness of its historical ruins, Saint Simon's Church in particular.
 (p. 131-132)
جبل المقطم: بيت وقلعة, Charbel Baini , single work essay
Though most of Cairo's pollution is attributed to the Al-Muqattam area, the author describes its historical importance and the existing Muqattam communities which enrich Cairo's inter-religious culture.
 (p. 133-134)
مطاعم ماكدونالد تكتسح لبنان, Charbel Baini , single work essay
How globalisation, symbolised by McDonald's, has managed to undermine local businesses and erode 'culture' in Lebanon.
 (p. 135-136)
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