Rohan Talbot is a freelance writer on psychology and political violence, formerly working for an NGO in the Palestinian refugee camps of North Lebanon.
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Published in: HomeNo 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.
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Published in: HomeLebanon, 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...
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Published in: HomeLessons 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.
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Published in: HomePalestinians in Lebanon: Weathering Syria’s encroaching storm
Despite containing both vehement (and often armed) supporters and opponents of Assad, Lebanon’s Palestinian refugee...
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Published in: HomeLebanon: the dark side of the twitter revolution
A series of potentially incendiary events have brought new headlines, blog posts, status updates and tweets...
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Published in: HomeLebanon: the trouble with Tripoli
A more important root to the current violence is the poverty blighting these communities. It is no secret that...