tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19881627.post5261481361063010603..comments2023-11-03T09:36:21.419-04:00Comments on Levantine Dreamhouse: HM the AmnesiacRabi Tawil (AKA Abu Kareem)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01852076137303801731noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19881627.post-34252764033079477372008-12-11T20:00:00.000-05:002008-12-11T20:00:00.000-05:00Abu Kareem, you ’r right, being far that long is l...Abu Kareem, you ’r right, being far that long is like the man in your story; Ps. Waiting for your impression from the land across the ocean!, however I kind-of wonder which is worse that man who lived that long with old memory or the woman ( or people who been operated on) who lived with split brain.sainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15541130185079402352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19881627.post-11669979527616447582008-12-11T16:10:00.000-05:002008-12-11T16:10:00.000-05:00Abu Fares,In fact HM has been the subject of many ...Abu Fares,<BR/>In fact HM has been the subject of many scientific papers regarding his memory. I have to try to dig them up and read them. It is funny that as I was reading his story I also thought of how my recollection of Syria will feel after this long an absence. I'll let you know very soon.<BR/><BR/>Maysaloon,<BR/>What happened? are your philosophical studies getting the better of you?<BR/><BR/>Qunfuz,<BR/>If you haven't yet, you ought to read Sack's latest, Musicophilia.Rabi Tawil (AKA Abu Kareem)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01852076137303801731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19881627.post-12852321716467451262008-12-11T13:03:00.000-05:002008-12-11T13:03:00.000-05:00Yes, absolutely fascinating. It reminds me of thos...Yes, absolutely fascinating. It reminds me of those amazing books by Oliver Sacks.qunfuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381648516025592849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19881627.post-20790749691744724342008-12-11T10:57:00.000-05:002008-12-11T10:57:00.000-05:00Can we do that selectively? I'd like it so I am un...Can we do that selectively? I'd like it so I am unable to remember anything from Monday to Friday please.Maysaloonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826378383173206624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19881627.post-14017316991586495252008-12-11T04:07:00.000-05:002008-12-11T04:07:00.000-05:00This is a fascinating story. I wonder if you have ...This is a fascinating story. I wonder if you have more information about this case. For instance, did he spend a considerable part of his time reminiscing over his old memories? That is he ever talk or write about it. Was he aware of his predicament or did he also forget about it?<BR/>I find it interesting that as we grow older we dig deeper into our past in search of the good-old-times. I'm also intrigued by the first few days of arrival of an expat after a long absence from his home. He will incessantly talk about the distant past, about old TV shows, long gone town's idiot(s) and ancient bits and pieces of nostalgia. In a way, it's as if time had stood still for him the moment he left his homeland.<BR/>How it'll be, as far as you're concerned, when you return after such a long absence? Can you contemplate how much has changed? You won't be disappointed even though, in my opinion, things were much better. But the arrival and the ensuing week or two are mind boggling.Abufareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05528721595411746558noreply@blogger.com