Thursday, August 17, 2006

still resisting?

it's 3:30 am.
there is no electricity.
i cannot upload yesterday's and today's drawings.
the war is "over" since monday.
they are still finding corpses under the fallen buildings.
we still freak out each time we hear a scooter or a truck. we think of the planes.
tomorrow we're recording a "war quartet" with sharif, charbel and marc on electric guitars.
i am still drawing.
i am waiting for the day when i can sleep.

16 comments:

  1. when possible, please upload some of your recordings. my chakra needs to be realigned...

    "will the chakra, be unbroken?" (a pun on a carter family tune [which itself was ageless] w/ hinduism)

    -aaron

    brooklyn

    p.s. the drawing of you and evan ("i like the smell of your car") brought tears to my eyes. i feel like i have a permissive voyeuristic, yet intimate view into your life.

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  2. backenas, zerang, dorner -- all in chicago right now, plotting....for you guys...for lebanon...for the next time we will convene.
    hang tight.
    mz

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  3. "we will sleep when we are back in our beds, when the moon lights our flag and the breeze brings the smell of our earth."

    beirut, mon amour...

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  4. c'est malin d'avoir fait sauter les plombs de la centrale électrique avec votre "war quartet" les amis ! ;-)
    et pourquoi pas "peace quartet" ? :o
    au fait as tu réécouté notre quartet impromptu avec Christine et Sharif alors que nous attendions les bombes, les Israêliens, très joueurs ayant attendu qu'on s'arrête pour en jeter une :-/ ?
    mes amitiès à Marc et Charbel...
    nous sommes tous suspendus à la trève comme un pendu instable debout sur un petit tabouret de bois bancal...
    il faut que ce machin tienne car j'en ai vraiment marre d'être ici à perdre mes journées pour le grand capital
    il y a tant à faire avec vous, et encore plus maintenant
    bises à vous tous
    sr

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  5. He boys I'm going for a little rest.I'l take all of You in my heart:Mazen and Family,His frends,Zou-Zou, For Ever, Athena,Senzaione,Joakim..., etc.etc.etc.See You soon.Salam.

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  6. keep it up mazen..
    nows probably even more important
    cant wait to see you all again..!
    hopefully soon
    magda

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  7. Been away working and all the trivia gets in the way, war's over, is it raining?
    Definitely hang in there. I want to hear the quartet.
    best
    P

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  8. I want to hear the quartet too.
    I hope you can post your draws soon.
    I love your "art resisting".

    kiss, love, hug &peace

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  9. i tell people who comment on my insomnia that "sleep's over rated" keep drawing. keep resisting. above all keep the music flowing. i am glad for you and your family surviving this round. i mourn for those who did not. i fear for all of us while so many monsters rule.

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  10. Hello, I found your blog recomended by my sister, and I don't know where she found it.

    I am an Israeli living in the US, grown in Brazil, and one of my objectives is to express those facts that people seem to ignore about LIFE. My friend, I am so very sorry for the UNFORGIVEABLE actions of my country, for ignoring the lives of hundreds of people for a reason that is beyond what the people need.

    I would very, very, very much like to have a connection with you and your friends, so that we can have a bomb and prove to the world that peace is possible, but first and furthermost, NO WAR, NO VIOLENCE, NO MATTER WHAT.

    I am ashamed of my country's attitudes, and I see now that most Israelis are understanding the truth about their country's deeds.

    Best regards, PEACE,

    Roy Frenkiel

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  11. We can have a bond* :P :S sorry about that mistake

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  12. I was looking pics of this moment in Leb... and find your blog...
    Man! Peace to you and your country!!

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  13. Cara... não tem nem o que uma pessoa que está sentada confortavelmente no PC da sua casinha segura (mesmo com o PCC aloprando em Sampa)diga. Então só posso desejar boa sorte, e continue firme

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  14. wars will never be over until people stop having outbursts of dog-eat-dog / i-wanna-rule-the-world mentality. on the other hand, ceasefires are always good.. and better if it takes hundreds of years before ceasefires stop.

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