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| Libyan Beauty |
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What people constitute as beautiful differs depending on the physical preferences of the given society. Experts caution against the over-generalization of beauty in science, as Darwin believed that physical beauty, because of the variations of looks acros |
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| A Country of Poets |
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Last week’s historical Election Day was the first since before the rise and fall of the former regime’s four-decade dictatorship. The prediction on the street was that the long-awaited day would be like Libya’s wedding; and like the romantic notion, the c |
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| Libyan Pastime - By Huda Biuk |
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After the passing of afternoon, also known as the bored hours of the day, Libya's main streets are crowded by shoppers, men sitting in outside cafes drinking tea and smoking hookah, and children in dirt alleys playing soccer, using their own creativity to |
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| "Rami" By Huda Biuk |
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Previously in the Bifocal column, we discussed the responsibility of members of Libyan society to attend special occasions such as weddings and funerals. But, what are the traditions that members are obliged to perform while at those occasions; that, if n |
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| The Libyan Diet |
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Shinu ghadakum? I was asked this question once just after arriving at a gathering in Libya. As I leaned in to greet a woman the traditional way - four kisses, twice on either cheek; I was confused to be asked about what I ate for lunch that day. |
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| Opinion: The Libyan Tea ceremony – By Gada Mahfud |
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Libyans will always invite their friends home for a chat and even encourage them to stay longer saying the third one is always served with almonds. Puzzled? They are referring to tea because in Libyan culture the tea ceremony consists of three small cups |
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| Opinion: The Tripoli Effect - By Huda Biuk |
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Throughout its history, Libya has been subjected to degrees of foreign control. From Roman rule in the 2nd century AD, to the colonization of Italy in the 20th century, Libya has recurrently been a subject of foreign invasion. At the centre of this recurr |
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