by Massin Kevin Labidi | May 19, 2020 | Culture and Literature
I Wish I Hadn’t Said No In 2005, I volunteered at a nursing home in the Netherlands. My job was to ease the loneliness of the elderly—whether by chatting with them or taking them out for walks in their wheelchairs to the places they loved. Among all the...
by Massin Kevin Labidi | Apr 23, 2016 | Culture and Literature
The Types of Love I Have Known Have you ever known love?They asked me this question, and I answered:”I have known three types of love. I have not experienced anything beyond them. Perhaps I will encounter other kinds one day, but for now, I will focus on these...
by Massin Kevin Labidi | Sep 24, 2014 | Culture and Literature
Are There Any Men in Tunisia? Don’t cry, my love, There is no longer hope in Tunisia,No more dreams in sleep,For doubt has spread everywhere,And the media has turned into mere films. Don’t cry, my little one, All promises are just empty words,Life has...
by Massin Kevin Labidi | Dec 29, 2005 | Culture and Literature
Summer in the Homeland: 1982 I have just completed reading the 300 translated pages of my book in French, “Tunisia… A Journey of a Nation… and a Life.” The depth and accuracy of the translation go beyond mere words—it captures the very essence...
by Massin Kevin Labidi | Dec 13, 2005 | Culture and Literature
Free the Arabic Language from the Shackles of Islam Many people take pride in the beauty and eloquence of the Arabic language, believing it to be sacred because it is “the language of God, the language of angels, and the language of paradise.” Some even...
by Massin Kevin Labidi | Aug 9, 2005 | Culture and Literature
Surah Al-Fatiha Today, I discuss the first surah in the Quran: Al-Fatiha, also known as “Al-Hamd” (The Praise). Surah Al-Fatiha, also referred to as “The Seven Oft-Repeated Verses” and “The Mother of the Book”, is considered the...
