Rohan Talbot

Rohan Talbot is a freelance writer on psychology and political violence, formerly working for an NGO in the Palestinian refugee camps of North Lebanon.

No Olympic truce in Tripoli

As the fireworks of the opening ceremony of the Olympics went off in London, gunfire was resounding once again in Tripoli.

By Rohan Talbot

/ 29 Jul 2012

Lebanon, Lebanoff: a nation in danger of stagnation

Lebanon’s infrastructure has been damaged by repeated conflict, with the country even now still reeling from the destruction of civilian infrastructure (including power and water plants and transport infrastructure) by Israel in the 2006 war.

By Rohan Talbot

/ 15 Jul 2012

Lessons from Lebanon: need for reconciliation after the Arab Spring

The revolutionaries must find a way to bond former oppressors and oppressed together in this process.

By Rohan Talbot

/ 2 Jul 2012

Palestinians in Lebanon: Weathering Syria’s encroaching storm

Despite containing both vehement (and often armed) supporters and opponents of Assad, Lebanon’s Palestinian refugee camps have stayed largely free of the turmoil affecting some Lebanese communities.

By Rohan Talbot

/ 19 Jun 2012

Lebanon: the dark side of the twitter revolution

A series of potentially incendiary events have brought new headlines, blog posts, status updates and tweets proclaiming that Lebanon is slipping into Syria’s war.

By Rohan Talbot

/ 5 Jun 2012

Lebanon: the trouble with Tripoli

A more important root to the current violence is the poverty blighting these communities. It is no secret that Tripoli is neglected in terms of investment, education, public services and employment.

By Rohan Talbot

/ 21 May 2012

Syria – view from the Palestinian refugee camps of Lebanon

News channels are currently filled with images of death and destruction from Homs, with estimates that more than 9,000 civilians have died in Syria so far.

By Rohan Talbot

/ 6 Apr 2012