Difference is Normal: Lebanese Rap

by dsobsey

This rap song was created with the intention of creating greater positive awareness of people with disabilities in the Arab world, and the particular version in this Rap Video was was recreated in the wake of the recent war in Labanon. It was shot in Labanon, Qatar, and Syria.

This version includes English subtitles and has a few scenes with sign language, but I don’t know which sign language it is. In any case, it sounds great and has some interesting images.

Check it out on you tube. It’s a neat video, and a unfortunate reminder of how war connects violence and disability. I think it reminds us that we make the effects of war worse when our society punishes its victims.

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8 Responses to “Difference is Normal: Lebanese Rap”

Emma Van der Klift Says:
February 22, 2009 at 9:43 pm | Reply
Thank you for this video! Amazing. We will be presenting at an educator’s conference (Near East South Asia International Schools) in Cairo in March and I think we’ll add this to our presentation.
As a former belly dancer, all kinds of visuals for dance choreography popped into my head… you never know!
- dsobsey Says:
  February 22, 2009 at 10:08 pm | Reply
  Hi Emma,
  If you’re this in Cairo, there is a version with Arabic subtitles available at http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=5911299
Joannah Abdelnour Says:
March 3, 2009 at 4:53 am | Reply
Very nice song I like the topic, the music and the lyrics. Can you send me the mp3 please. There’s another song in relation to Lebanon I have heard on Facebook and wanted to share with you. It’s a song by ramez and soulaf the song is called leich heik baladi have you heard of it? if not here is the link:

Please don’t forget to send me the mp3 of “difference is normal” so i can pass it around to my friends.

Thank you in advance.

Joannah.
- dsobsey Says:
  March 3, 2009 at 5:00 am | Reply
  Sorry, Johanna, but we don’t have an MP3 to distribute. If we can locate a source for you, we’ll post on this site.
HKjudy Says:
March 8, 2009 at 6:13 pm | Reply
It is really good – thank you! I’ll share with people on my mailing list. – HKjudy from Seattle, US
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