Sunday 20 September 2020

Me acuerdo: Beirut

by Zeina Abirached
translated by Lucía Bermúdez Carballo
Nothing distinguishes memories from ordinary moments. Only later do they make themselves known, from their scars.
Chris Marker

During the war, Zeina’s father got into the habit of listening to music at high volume. For example, to Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries. Or to Grande symphonie funèbre et triomphale by Berlioz. While Zeina preferred Ayam El Loulou by Sabah.

More images of the English-language edition of this book

Unwrapping KitKat. The nails of Florence Griffith Joyner. How to make a paper boat. Our memory is amazing. The earlier work of the author of El piano oriental is a charming memoir you’re bound to fall in love with.

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