Our quest for a European identity (Harry Hagopian, Al Jazeera)

Some readers are by now familiar with a few of the chapters in my life. Born in Jordan, I spent my formative years in France and my longer years as a law student and practitioner in the UK. And having come to Europe from the Middle East, I still recall how I was mesmerised by my new realities and surroundings. No wars, less corruption, institutions that functioned well, people who waited politely and patiently at long queues, let alone all the greenery everywhere as well as a sense of fun, coupled with unselfconscious freedom.

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