The other writer who had a very important early influence on me when I was about 17 was C.S. Lewis.
“Beirut turned into a war zone in a matter of hours. We were stuck at home, the roads were blocked.”
“That is why I came to conclusion that the election must take place, so that the republic can have a government. If I were to say that everything will change for the better immediately, that would not be true. The struggle will continue for a long time.”