Lebanon – LISTENING TO THE WORLD

Listening to Tina @ American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, January 2019

Although I stayed in Lebanon for a relatively long period of time, I cannot claim that I achieved a good level of understanding of the country. It is a lot to learn about. Lebanon has been shaped by several major civilizations of the world spanning thousands of years, and it is known for being the most religiously diverse in the Middle East. If the country is a book, I only had a few glances at the table of contents. But listening to Tina’s stories helped breathe...

Last dinner in Lebanon, with Dareen’s family @ Beirut, Lebanon, January 17, 2019

Last dinner in Lebanon I’ve already stayed for two weeks in Lebanon and my experience has not always been ‘smooth’ here. For one, I had some amount of bad luck. I was sick the first few days, my laptop finally died giving the concern that I might lose some of the interview footages, and the country experienced very unusual stormy weather for almost two weeks. For another, the interaction with people was not too easy. The driving style here is one of the most aggressive I’ve...

Arrival @ Beirut, Lebanon, January 3rd, 2019

At first glance, Lebanon has different ways of doing things that make me have different perspectives. For one thing, I had to write down my father’s name three times in two days 🙂 I’m excited to be in the Arab world for the first time. @ Beirut, Lebanon, January 3rd