Mariam and Rana discuss and remember the life of the phenomenal Lebanese writer, poet, and artist Gibran Khalil Gibran, and how he became a Lebanese and international icon. They speak about his early childhood, his emigration from Lebanon, his beginnings in art and literature, his bestselling books and the fame as well as his personal love life, and lastly his death and the final return to Lebanon to rest in his homeland’s soil.
Lebanese Arabic Transcript and English Contextual Translation
مريم: هاي رنا. عفوا تأخرت لأوصل، بس طولت للقيت سرفيس.
Mariam: Hi Rana. I am sorry I am late, but it took me long to find a taxi.
رنا: ولا يهمك مريم. ما حسيت بالوقت. كنت قاعدة عم بقرا مقال عن حياة جبران خليل جبران. فيه كتير تفاصيل أول مرة بعرفا عنو.
Rana: Do not worry Mariam. Time flew. I was reading an article on the life of Gibran Khalil Gibran. It has many details that are a first time for me to know about him.
مريم: ما عندي مانع أبدا نتذكر شوية معلومات عن جبران وحياتو.
Mariam: I do not mind at all to remember some information on Gibran and his life.
رنا: عظيم. بالأول، حكيو عن حياتو ونشأتو. خلق جبران ببلدة بشري بشمال لبنان سنة الـ 1883. أنا زايرتا للضيعة. طبيعة بتجنن فيا وفيا شجر وخضار كيف ما برمتي. جبران خلق بعيلة فقيرة، وتعلم بمدرسة الضيعة. كان واضح إنو هالطفل عندو مواهب رسم مميزة وصار استاذو يشجعو لينمي موهبتو.
Rana: Great. At first, they spoke about his life and growing up. Gibran was born in Bsharri town in north Lebanon in the year 1883. I visited this village. Amazing nature, and it has trees and greenery however you turn. Gibran was born in a poor family, and he got his education in the village school. It was obvious that this child had special drawing talents, and his teacher started encouraging him to develop his talent.