{"id":9852,"date":"2021-03-20T00:03:25","date_gmt":"2021-03-20T03:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/?p=9852"},"modified":"2021-03-20T06:55:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-20T09:55:01","slug":"twelve-years-ago-lebanon-hosted-the-games-of-la-francophonie-and-sent-a-message-of-friendship-to-the-world-along-with-a-call-to-ban-wars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/2021\/03\/20\/twelve-years-ago-lebanon-hosted-the-games-of-la-francophonie-and-sent-a-message-of-friendship-to-the-world-along-with-a-call-to-ban-wars\/","title":{"rendered":"Twelve years ago, Lebanon hosted the “Games of La Francophonie” and sent a message of friendship to the world, along with a call to ban wars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In this post, Bambi feels like paying tribute to Lebanon, which is going through rough times due to hyperinflation and political deadlock. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, she will go back in time, just twelve years ago, to share with you two songs with which Lebanon (the host of these prestigious games) celebrated \u201cla francophonie\u201d in 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, please find the lyrics of song # 1, followed by\nthe actual performance (thanks to Mr. George Breidy for publicly sharing this video\nwith a beautiful montage featuring his country). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The picture above shows the two great singers: Ms. Majida\nEl Roumy (Lebanon) & Mr. Youssou Ndour (Senegal).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lyrics are by Mr. Saeed Aql; adapted from Arabic by Mr. Alexandre Najjar \u201cCadmus\u201d. The music is by Mr. Joseph Khalifa\/Mr. Jean-Marie Riachi. The distribution is by Mr. Jean-Marie Riachi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As\nmentioned above, the video shows Lebanon\u2019s beautiful landscape. We keep hearing\nsad\/bad news from tiny bankrupt Lebanon that Bambi almost forgot about its\neternal charm!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verse 1 in\nArabic<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My country\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My country is\nLebanon and it is a covenant that is neither rice, nor mountains, nor water<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My home is love. There is no hatred in love. It is a light, which will never be lost or go astray…<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A hand\ncreated a masterpiece of beauty\u2026 and a mind<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please do not say \u201cmy nation\u201d and sweep my world … We are the neighbour of the world and its family<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verse 2 in French<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are the friends of the world<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are its family <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And in the deep night<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A shining torch<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where our ships anchor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The desert becomes beautiful<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Culture is our empire<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freedom our flag<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Message of unity, eternal Lebanon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calls on the planet to ban wars<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If all religions forgot their quarrels<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It would be\nso good to live on this old Earth!<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verse 3 in\nArabic<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My country\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My country is\nLebanon and it is a covenant that is neither rice, nor mountains, nor water<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My home is love. There is no hatred in love. It is a light, which will never be lost or go astray…<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A hand\ncreated a masterpiece of beauty\u2026 and a mind<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please do not say \u201cmy nation\u201d and sweep my world … We are the neighbour of the world and is family<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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