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We came here to escape this reality...

Posted by finkployd in Info
Sunday, July 23. 2006

finding peace in war... the corniche, the mediterranean, the sweet scent of salty seas...

photo taken on the beirut corniche at 11:34 PM on Saturday 22 July 2006, less than 1 km away from where israel is at this very moment indiscriminately bombarding residential buildings

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We came here to escape this reality... finding peace in war... the corniche, the mediterranean, the sweet scent of salty seas...

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about sunday 23rd of july at the social club: the band in the photos are the "Scrambled Eggs" not the "new government".

- il y avait 2 groupes a cette soiree mais les photos sont celle des "eggs"

#1 fcuk montreal on 2006-07-25 13:23 (Reply)

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