Rabih Alameddine@rabihalameddineIn anticipation of tomorrow's final, here's an essay I wrote about the World Cup in Beirut and my father for @NewRepublic 8 years ago.newrepublic.comBeyond the LineSoccer helps us remember the people we’ve lost. In early April, silly flags were already flapping all around Beirut. A non-resident would think that dignitaries from the entire United Nations were...3:52 PM · Jul 14, 2018·Twitter Web Client3 Retweets2 Quote Tweets10 Likes