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Why Mika isn’t really Lebanese…

August 5th, 2008 by LM (Beirut, Lebanon) · 3 Comments

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Those who thought the singer who entertained thousands last week in Martyrs Square was Lebanese are mistaken.

Indeed, Mika was born in Beirut to an American father and a Lebanese mother: Lebanese law does not allow Lebanese women to pass down nationality to their children.

So the brilliant artist who should be (and would like to be) representing our country abroad, cannot.
(Taken from the Tajaddod Youth Blog)

Tags: Arts & Culture · Gender · Human Rights · Photo · Politics · Society · Youth · music · women

3 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Prepare4Change // Sep 16, 2008 at 7:52 pm

    “Lebanese law does not allow Lebanese women to pass down nationality to their children.”

    Lebanon should try arguing that with his DNA :)

    Enjoy!

  • 2 BLAH // Mar 20, 2009 at 11:39 am

    i agree with Prepare4Change, he may not be legaly lebanese but genetically he IS half lebanese

  • 3 Brenda // Sep 11, 2009 at 3:25 am

    He is ethnically Lebanese, he is represented Lebanon because he is ethnically half-Lebanese. His appearance is Lebanese and Levantine.

    Anyways Israelis admit setting up 9/11:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8FlSWitOpg

    Obama admits prior knowledge of 9/11. The American (Zionist controlled media) media ignored these facts. 9/11 is to ruin our image forever. Not just the Muslims of Lebanon, the Christians are suffering too :( ((( it’s so sad. All of the Arabs are suffering, including their children in the Western world.

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