MAAN Z. MADINA

Tonight I am deeply sadened to find out that my friend Maan had died. Maan was my closest friend at Utah State and at University of Chicago. Hi letters have been published in my book, The Bisharat Family Letters 1946-1956,1/2009, Our group in Chicago included Rashed Fakhry, Fawzi Najjar, Nizar Kadi, Talha AlYafi, George Haddad, Naji Fansah, Maan and myself. The photo of this group appears in my book, Inshallah, Godwilling, A Memoir, 11/2007.
Maan loved to live to the fullest. He was...

I will never forget the humor and politeness you were endowed with. you were a wonderful colleague all along, even when people did not know the difference between hoses and pipes. I will cherish your memory, and feel sad you are gone.
George Saliba

I still remember MELC times at Columbia especially when you came running to me saying "There's a baby in my office!", my baby niece whom I'd left on your couch for a nap. Oh, we had such a laugh! You led a good long life, now rest in peace, Ma'an.