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The Author has requested to remain anonymous. Roestis are a dish made from grated potatoes that are fried in a pan and often served as a pancake. The dish originates from the Swiss-German cantons Bern, Fribourg or Zurich, depending on the version, and was traditionally eaten for breakfast by farmers and peasants. Roestigraben means ‘roesti gap’, it […]
By Lena Colle-Tri Vincent Bolloré, often nicknamed “the French Murdoch”, is a French ultra-conservative billionaire and Mogul who built his wealth on an array of industrial investments, namely in the transportation and energy sectors, before acquiring a colossal Media Empire. In his ‘mediatic crusade, Bolloré has pushed nationalist and xenophobic rhetoric, framing immigration as a […]
By Mathilde Balmary and Lena Colle-Tri https://assets.lls.fr/pages/6990724/doc1.jpg IntroductionIn 2003 the Haitian President Aristide gave a public speech within which he asked for reparations from France and the United States, for colonial exploitation. However, just a year after this speech, a coup was organized in order to overthrow President Aristide and his “provocative” proposition. If you […]
By Mathilde Balmary Quoting the famous French agent OSS 117 might be an odd way to start an article on French nationalism, however French comedies are crucial in the shaping and debating of national identity. From Molière to modern cinema, humor has always been a way for the French to reflect on their own society. […]
Written by guest writer Charles Khalaf War ravages the Land ! Lebanon is surrounded by monsters destroying the pillars of what historiographer Kamal Salibi once called a house of many mansions. Some are trying to fight them, some are clapping, some are just expressing feelings of hate and agony. Only a small minority understands that […]
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