{"id":9946,"date":"2021-03-26T14:16:23","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T17:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/?p=9946"},"modified":"2021-03-26T16:06:33","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T19:06:33","slug":"lebanons-sad-reality-french-content-conclusion-in-english-along-with-a-musical-flash-back-thank-you-mr-mario-pelchat-for-your-old-yet-timely-song-the-cedars-of-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/2021\/03\/26\/lebanons-sad-reality-french-content-conclusion-in-english-along-with-a-musical-flash-back-thank-you-mr-mario-pelchat-for-your-old-yet-timely-song-the-cedars-of-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"Lebanon&#8217;s sad reality (French content; conclusion in English), along with a musical flash-back. Thank you Mr. Mario Pelchat for your old yet timely song &#8220;the Cedars of Lebanon&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LebanonDrawing.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9947\" width=\"256\" height=\"144\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>First, Bambi would like to thank her friend Aline for sharing this moving video. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Lebanon&#039;s sad reality! Le Liban... quelle tristesse!\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/caYcZdsJdh8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Second, Bambi would like to take a break from sadness about Lebanon to wish Tina a Happy Birthday :). Much love to you and to your family (= Bambi&#8217;s larger family!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Third, here is a moving song that Bambi adores by our own Mr. Mario Pelchat. The latter had the chance to perform in Beirut several times over his international career. He loves Lebanon from the bottom of his heart&#8230; and Lebanon loves him back. Thank you Mr. Pelchat for your beautiful values and talent. If she may, she would like to offer your song to the people of Lebanon. As she has been saying to her loved ones since her last trip in December, 2019 and perhaps through this blog too, &#8220;the cloud will move&#8221;. For now, sadly, the sunshine is still hidden behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below, you can find the song, with a quick translation of its lyrics. This is followed by the French original words. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Les c\u00e8dres du liban\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-femZg_j8C4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A quick translation of &#8220;the Cedars of Lebanon&#8221; (by Mr. Mario Pelchat)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cGaping holes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Like\nanthills where homeless roam<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Where the\npeople of Phenicia once lived<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From the\nEast of blood, genes and Arabian language<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Screams,\ntears<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>And rage in\nthe heart for so much violence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>While we\nswim elsewhere under rains of abundance<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It is often\nwhen we cry that we experience indifference<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What are we\ngoing to say<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>When danger\nsurrounds us,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To our\nchildren who question us<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Who we try in vain to teach<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The verb \u201cto\nlove\u201d?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What are we\ngoing to do?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If not find\nsome refuge,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hope for\nanother flood<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Or kill\nyourself to understand<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>And forgive<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Twilight<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Like the\nlife that disappears under the rubble<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Another\nnight to invent the end of the world<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A new era\nwhere you are no longer afraid of your shadow<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sentries<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Which remind\nus that we are not at liberty<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>On a land\nthat we did not choose to inhabit<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Under the\nwrath of a God we want to appropriate<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What are we\ngoing to say<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>When danger\nsurrounds us,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To our\nchildren who question us<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Who we try in vain to <\/em>teach<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The verb \u201cto\nlove\u201d?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What are we\ngoing to do?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Otherwise\nconfide in the stars<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Praying to\nthe saints of the cathedrals<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Because we\nare too little to understand<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To forgive<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A strong\npeople<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Who still\nbelieves that tomorrow will be different<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Like a\ntreasure that a giant knows how to recognize<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>As are, in the north, the cedars of Lebanon.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>French lyrics of &#8220;Les C\u00e8dres du Liban&#8221; (by Mr. Mario Pelchat)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u00abDes trous b\u00e9ants<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Comme des fourmili\u00e8res o\u00f9 errent des\nsans-abris<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>O\u00f9 habitaient nagu\u00e8re les gens de\nPh\u00e9nicie<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>D&#8217;Orient de sang, de g\u00e8nes et langue\nd&#8217;Arabie<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Des cris, des larmes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Et de la rage au coeur pour autant\nde violence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Alors qu&#8217;on nage ailleurs sous des\npluies d&#8217;abondance<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>C&#8217;est souvent quand on pleure qu&#8217;on\nvit l&#8217;indiff\u00e9rence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Qu&#8217;allons-nous dire,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Quand le danger nous environne,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A nos enfants qui nous questionnent<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A qui on tente en vain d&#8217;apprendre<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Le verbe aimer?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Qu&#8217;allons-nous faire?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sinon trouver quelque refuge,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Esp\u00e9rer un autre d\u00e9luge<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ou bien se tuer \u00e0 comprendre<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Et pardonner<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Un cr\u00e9puscule<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Comme la vie qui dispara\u00eet sous les\nd\u00e9combres<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Une autre nuit \u00e0 s&#8217;inventer la fin\ndu monde<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Une \u00e8re nouvelle o\u00f9 l&#8217;on n&#8217;a plus\npeur de son ombre<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Des sentinelles<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Qui nous rappellent qu&#8217;on n&#8217;est pas\nen libert\u00e9<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sur une terre qu&#8217;on n&#8217;a pas choisi\nd&#8217;habiter<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sous la col\u00e8re d&#8217;un dieu qu&#8217;on veut\ns&#8217;approprier<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Qu&#8217;allons-nous dire,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Quand le danger nous environne,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A nos enfants qui nous questionnent<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A qui on tente en vain d&#8217;apprendre<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Le verbe aimer?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Qu&#8217;allons-nous faire?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sinon se confier aux \u00e9toiles<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Prier les saints des cath\u00e9drales<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Parce qu&#8217;on est trop peu \u00e0\ncomprendre<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A pardonner<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Un peuple fort<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Qui croit encore que demain sera\ndiff\u00e9rent<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tel un tr\u00e9sor que sait reconna\u00eetre\nun g\u00e9ant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Comme le sont, au nord, les c\u00e8dres du Liban.&nbsp;\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/heart-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9951\" width=\"222\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/heart-7.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/heart-7-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 85vw, 222px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First, Bambi would like to thank her friend Aline for sharing this moving video. Second, Bambi would like to take a break from sadness about Lebanon to wish Tina a Happy Birthday :). Much love [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9946"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9946"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9946\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9963,"href":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9946\/revisions\/9963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9946"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9946"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}