tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28410030242818188402024-03-13T15:14:44.382-07:00(WAR'S) KERBLOGmazen kerbaj's blog. beirut + free improvised music + comics + bombs + drawingsmazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.comBlogger257125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-85869835506948140872010-07-08T12:57:00.000-07:002015-11-18T08:16:37.770-08:00ABOUT THIS BLOG<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This blog is the exact replica of the one i created during the july-august 2006 israeli war on lebanon. I made this replica available because for some reasons the oldest posts disappeared on my regular blog. Here you can see all the posts, drawings and comments posted between the creation of the blog on the 14th of july 2006 and the 27th of august, plus a couple of additional related posts added on a later stage. To "read" it in its original order please start at the bottom of the july 2006 page.<br />
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(TO SEE ALL WHAT WAS POSTED ON MY BLOG SINCE THE END OF THE WAR, PLEASE VISIT MY <a href="http://mazenkerblog.blogspot.com/">REGULAR BLOG</a>)</div>
mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-7304645487117412582007-01-18T15:20:00.001-08:002010-07-08T03:09:14.561-07:00* new * new * new *<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kerbaj/361972732/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/153/361972732_d0ddcc1137_m.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="* new * new * new *" /></a><br /><span class="flickr-caption"> </span></div>mazen kerbaj<br />beyrouth<br />juillet-aout 2006<br /><br />printed in italy and published in france by l'association<br />256 pages - 25 euros<br /><br />available to buy <a href="http://www.amazon.fr/Beyrouth-Juillet-ao%C3%BBt-2006-Mazen-Kerbaj/dp/2844142257/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278583596&sr=8-1">here</a>.<br /><br />book signing in paris on<br />- 8th of february 2007 at <a href="http://www.librairie-superheros.com/index.php">librairie super-héros</a><br />- 9th of february 2007 at librairie le monte-en-l'air - 6, rue des panoyaux, 75020, ménilmontant<br /><br /><br />exhibition and book launch/signing in lebanon: 7th of march 2007 at <a href="http://www.galeriejaninerubeiz.com/">gallerie janine rubeiz</a>mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-78325423621764860942006-12-22T03:15:00.002-08:002010-07-08T03:01:36.284-07:00KERBOOKthat's it.<br />the book is finished. it is not out yet, but it went to print two days ago and it should be officially released in february.<br />and what's in it?<br />all the drawings and written posts from the war. including three unpublished drawings (one that was consciously censored, and two that i forgot to scan back then!)<br />250 pages all in all. done in 33 days. i still don't know how i managed to do it.<br /><br />anyway, i am still working on the layout of the english version to propose it to some american publishers in the beginning of the year. i should be done these two day.<br />why do i tell you all this?<br />because i still cannot find time to upload some new drawings.<br /><br />keep posted.mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-59305141920364068942006-08-27T12:24:00.001-07:002010-07-08T02:46:37.670-07:00211<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kerbaj/226330105/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/51/226330105_d7b7bd750a_m.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="211" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"> </span></div>i feel that tonight, i am going to sleep.<br />for real.<br clear="all" />mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-35205293089307479282006-08-27T11:16:00.001-07:002010-07-08T02:46:37.671-07:00Sunday 27th of august 2006that’s it.<br />it’s over.<br />the book is finished.<br />me too.<br />i didn’t draw today.<br />i didn’t watch tv.<br />i didn’t think.<br />i didn’t.<br />i did nothing.<br />i am preparing myself to leave tomorrow for a 10 days tour in sweden and norway.<br />my first “break”. how is it now in sweden? i thought for a moment that it’s going to be funny to be in a place where we won’t speak about the war for a couple of days. actually we won’t speak of something else. will the swedish airport security like my beard?<br />shift the brain.<br />the war is over.<br />they said.<br />the next one will take a moment to come.<br />shift the brain.<br />the holydays are over.<br />you’re going to work.<br />you are a musician.<br />go clean your trumpet.<br />pack your crap.<br />forget about it.<br />erase.<br />that's it.<br />fill your time now.<br />unitl?mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-26838215604806457452006-08-26T15:03:00.001-07:002010-07-08T02:46:37.673-07:00<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kerbaj/225531438/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/79/225531438_9ebee3d626_m.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="empty" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"> </span></div><br clear="all" />mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-52442928040581840042006-08-26T15:01:00.003-07:002010-07-08T02:46:37.674-07:00latest news from both of us<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kerbaj/225531435/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/64/225531435_eca0cc2f5f_m.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="latest news from both of us" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"> </span></div><br clear="all" />mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-14930777172543660182006-08-26T15:01:00.002-07:002010-07-08T02:46:37.676-07:0026th of august 2006<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kerbaj/225531437/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/91/225531437_eca0cc2f5f_m.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="26th of august 2006" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"> </span></div>A CALL FOR COLORS FROM:<br /><br />the blind birds<br />the roasted flesh<br />the stars' sound<br />beirut's sky<br />and from my tired eyes<br clear="all" />mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-82315904184236062622006-08-25T16:05:00.001-07:002010-07-08T02:46:37.677-07:0024th of august 2006<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kerbaj/224792568/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/61/224792568_9734fb79d9_m.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="24th of august 2006" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"> </span></div>"one more year on the initial counter"<br /><br />"one less year on the final counter"<br /><br />at the end of the civil war in 1990, i calculated that when i'll be 31, i would have lived more in time of peace than in time of war.<br clear="all" />mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-40705919889507503252006-08-22T01:03:00.001-07:002010-07-08T02:46:37.679-07:00super heroes collection<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/72795424@N00/221837596/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/93/221837596_ac6fecbf70_m.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="super heroes collection" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"> </span></div>MY SUPER HEROES<br /><br />captain laure<br />raed kabuto<br />wonder rasha<br />commander makram<br />karate evan<br />doctor mark<br /><br />without heroes you cannot go to war.<br clear="all" />mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-1723733333540396472006-08-22T01:02:00.001-07:002010-07-08T02:46:37.680-07:00my own personal super hero<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/72795424@N00/221837595/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/61/221837595_2404f54710_m.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="my own personal super hero" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"> </span></div>SUPER SHARIF<br /><br />sharif went back to france yesterday. when the war began he was in beirut, and he refused to leave before the end of the war.<br />how would i have done without you?<br clear="all" />mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-1487929016742018712006-08-18T19:53:00.001-07:002010-07-08T02:46:37.681-07:00a daytime nightmare (to peter and michael)<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/72795424@N00/218853937/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/88/218853937_57edcfa571_m.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="a daytime nightmare (to peter and michael)" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"> </span></div>4 days of constant wake-up from a nightmare<br clear="all" />mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-60670596653589536512006-08-18T19:51:00.001-07:002010-07-08T02:46:37.683-07:00knot knot knot<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/72795424@N00/218853936/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/73/218853936_aa50ce64e3_m.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="knot knot knot" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"> </span></div>TODAY<br /><br />beirut's sky is blue<br />and i hear honks<br />and the hitachi is sleeping<br />i filled up the car with gas<br />i drew with colors<br /><br />BUT THE KNOT IS GROWING BIGGERmazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-2899676803229690992006-08-18T19:50:00.001-07:002010-07-08T02:46:37.685-07:00202<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/72795424@N00/218849811/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/96/218849811_27615ac5e1_m.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="202" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"> </span></div>from under the lebanese earth<br />more than 1500 persons are asking themselves<br /><br /><br />why?<br clear="all" />mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-76934172915786759162006-08-18T19:49:00.001-07:002010-07-08T02:46:37.686-07:00beirut time<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/72795424@N00/218849810/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/75/218849810_fe9f67a046_m.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="beirut time" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"> </span></div>time remains<br /><br />and we pass.<br /><br /><br />time passes<br /><br />and beirut remains.<br clear="all" />mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-84664640236903915582006-08-18T19:48:00.001-07:002010-07-08T02:46:37.688-07:00200<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/72795424@N00/218849808/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/88/218849808_106b5c5f6f_m.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="200" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"> </span></div>17th of august<br /><br />after the days of anger<br /><br />came the days of despair<br clear="all" />mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-29589067456375329202006-08-18T19:44:00.001-07:002010-07-08T02:46:37.692-07:00mom?<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/72795424@N00/218849807/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/68/218849807_90591ef08e_m.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="mom?" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"> </span></div><br clear="all" />mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-26600630762800261642006-08-18T19:43:00.001-07:002010-07-08T02:46:37.696-07:00war blues<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/72795424@N00/218849806/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/75/218849806_dc99fcf476_m.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="war blues" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"> </span></div><br clear="all" />mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-43674055280371596922006-08-18T19:42:00.001-07:002010-07-08T02:46:37.698-07:00traffic<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/72795424@N00/218849805/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/83/218849805_296dd40161_m.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="traffic" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"> </span></div>today, the traffic came back to beirut.<br /><br />"i didn't miss you"<br clear="all" />mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-88193915737901221322006-08-17T17:17:00.001-07:002010-07-08T02:46:37.701-07:00still resisting?it's 3:30 am. <br />there is no electricity. <br />i cannot upload yesterday's and today's drawings.<br />the war is "over" since monday. <br />they are still finding corpses under the fallen buildings.<br />we still freak out each time we hear a scooter or a truck. we think of the planes.<br />tomorrow we're recording a "war quartet" with sharif, charbel and marc on electric guitars.<br />i am still drawing.<br />i am waiting for the day when i can sleep.mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-91118410821891836792006-08-16T16:45:00.001-07:002010-07-08T02:46:37.703-07:00196<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/72795424@N00/217148285/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/94/217148285_a66ca208f5_m.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="196" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"> </span></div><br clear="all" />mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-21648453153819236852006-08-16T16:44:00.001-07:002010-07-08T02:46:37.706-07:00195<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/72795424@N00/217148282/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/79/217148282_1367aff59a_m.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="195" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"> </span></div><br clear="all" />mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-60446529258618348042006-08-16T16:37:00.001-07:002010-07-08T02:45:48.482-07:00together again<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/72795424@N00/217148280/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/94/217148280_a0b5dac47f_m.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="together again" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"> </span></div>you and me together in beirut, it is the great reunion.<br /><br />i think the same but i don't knowhow to say it, so i say: "i love the smell of your car."<br clear="all" />mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-36877273985353062002006-08-16T16:34:00.001-07:002010-07-08T02:45:48.483-07:00it is called patapouf<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/72795424@N00/217148279/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/87/217148279_4d12659a11_m.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="it is called patapouf" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"> </span></div><br clear="all" />mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841003024281818840.post-64475295234327746162006-08-16T16:32:00.001-07:002010-07-08T02:45:48.485-07:00torino in the afternoon<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/72795424@N00/217148278/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/57/217148278_e173189df6_m.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="torino in the afternoon" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"> </span></div><br clear="all" />mazenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323782126022460621noreply@blogger.com9