Mark Daou This is Me

Education

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1. 1. A l t e r n a t i v e

   www.alternative-online.org/jaz - [Cached]

   Published on: 2/23/2008   Last Visited: 2/23/2008

   BEIRUT- Mark Daou

2. 2. Lebanon's university students get crash course in humanitarian work

   www.1stlebanon.net/lebanon-new - [Cached]

   Published on: 1/9/2006   Last Visited: 9/9/2006

   "This was my first time doing relief work," says Daou, a member of the Democratic Left who responded to the conflict by going with several friends to look for ways they could help. With assistance from the Samir Kassir Foundation, Daou managed the Karm al-Zeitoun School in Achrafieh, where 380 displaced sought shelter during the war.
   
   "In the beginning it was stressful and a huge responsibility," he says. "But then I developed relationships and trust between the families and I looked forward to it more."
   
   Daou continued his work even after the implementation of the cease-fire and the families went home. Deciding not to postpone his education any longer - he says he will study political sociology and hopes to obtain a doctorate before returning to Beirut to begin a career in Lebanese politics - he left for London Thursday. He says he had mixed feelings, but concluded that earning a degree abroad will benefit his country more in the long run than continuing relief work on the ground.
   
   "If this leads to disarming Hizbullah and real support for the state then this will have been a defining moment," he says.
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   Students such as Saidi, Fakhry and Daou are Lebanon's future and although they will return to school rather than continue their volunteer work this fall, their dedication to education remains Lebanon's best hope.

3. 3. www.alternative-online.org

   www.alternative-online.org/200 - [Cached]

   Published on: 3/13/2006   Last Visited: 2/23/2008

   By Marc Daou
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   Mark Daou is a member of the Democratic Left Movement.