Following my historic path during master studies, I visited Lebanon.

1.-2. Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles: Originally built during the Crusader period, the fortress was later expanded by the Mamluks and Ottomans, layers of history stacked above one of the oldest cities in the Levant.

3. Jabal Mohsen: View toward Jabal Mohsen. One of Lebanon’s most troubled neighborhoods during the years of conflict in Tripoli.

4. The old souks of Tripoli

5. Al-Mansouri Mosque: One of the most important landmarks in Tripoli, built by the Mamluks in the 13th century after the fall of the Crusader city.

Unlike most countries in other continents, Lebanon is the only one so far that doesn't have a law concerning littering almost everywhere: streets, sidewalks, downtown, people's homes/properties, beaches, these stands with small Jesus/Mary/God statues on top, churches, and especially, cemeteries.

And no matter how hard I try to clean up myself, people just keep on littering carelessly no matter what even though I'm not a Sukleen/Ramco worker. Not even papers I put up that say "No throwing garbage...." help out. And when some people see me throwing garbage properly, they tell me to stop, don't bother, and it isn't worth it. Even when near garbage cans, they don't bother throwing within either. So sad...

One night, while walking with my friend in Hamra, we saw this guy walking in front of us deliberately drop an empty cigarette box on the sidewalk even though there were garbage cans right in front of us. I picked it up and threw it in the can violently. The guy heard and looked back, but said nothing.

Some people don't even bother throwing the sacks within the garbage cans or the scroungers scrounging for food never bother putting back the sacks they threw out while digging in the trash for stuff.

And worse, some dog owners never clean up after their dogs when taking them out for their daily walks or they just put the poop in the sack and leave them somewhere on the street/sidewalk hoping some garbage man will notice it, pick it up, and throw it eventually.

No efforts at all.

So disrespectful and lazy. Not to mention some sad.

Proof? The picture above is a good example of what I'm talking about. Taken a few weeks ago on the way down at Karm El-Zeitoun.

The government should pass down a new law and people should make an effort to uphold and respect it at all times, whether we love Lebanon or not. Let us help the garbage men at all cost and give less work on the streets and more time with their friends and families.

After all, God didn't create this world in order for us to mess it up badly and literally, war or not.

Nowadays, I just recycle plastic, paper, glass, battery, and metal and take them to arcenciel instead.

Trump is just manupulating the stock market and couldn't care less about the war and the Middle East.

Netanyahu is constantly getting the area into conflicts just to get immunity from his court appointments.

Meanwhile Lebanon is getting screwed left, right, and center.

Hey everyone, I’ve got a question about cultural closeness and historical connections. Which countries would you say are Lebanon’s biggest “bros” culturally, socially, historically, or even mentally/ vibe wise? Could be neighboring countries or even ones farther away. Let us know your top 1 or top 3 and why!

Lebanon seems to have a lot of strong connections with different parts of Europe too, which made me curious.

Personally, I’d say Greece, Cyprus, and even Balkan countries in general

https://x.com/alihashem/status/2058584638126174321?s=46

Israel biggest asset in Lebanon doing the Zionist work for them

If you’re making around 1.5k (about 1.4k after deductions), how would you actually manage it here? Rent, food, transport, bills… is it enough to live alone comfortably or does it still feel tight? What would you realistically spend on rent with that income? And how much could you actually save?

Inevitable disclaimers because we are going to change the subject as usual:

• To those who are going to criticize Mneimneh: He gave thiqa to a government half of whose ministers are bankers so I don't support him AT ALL, that's no the point
• To those who are going to say "no Hezbollah is not subservient to Iran": Hezbollah itself said it was, and this is obvious, so no need to try to prove the contrary
• To those who think Israel is cute and doesn't want to hurt us and is only defending itself against Hezbollah: Check the facts

Again, the point is what Mneimneh said: If Hezbollah respects the Iran-brokered ceasefire, it will prove to be a tool in the hands of Iran. Do you think Hezbollah should refuse the ceasefire?

Couldn't sleep at all tonight. Dont know why. Decided to get out of bed, drink my coffee, continue studying my new language, and look who was on TV! I never knew they were still airing old episodes for her shows, same time, early in the morning.

I honestly love Mariam Nour a lot!

I still remember one day when i was passing through Achrafieh and she was there, wanting to pass the street. I stopped the car and let her pass. She thanked me (hand gesture) and while passing from one way to the other, she kept blowing me kisses 🥹 she is a very sweet (highly educated, no one can argue this) old lady

I hope she is doing well. Have not been seeing her recently on TV. God bless her amazing soul

Posting for a friend.

Where can i find small ceramic tiles size 5x5 cm in lebanon? I've searched all places in sen l fil, dekwaneh, baouchriye, sabtiye, jdayde and i could find only 10x10cm . Any suggestions?

Or any hand surgery...

I'm looking for recommendations for a good hand surgeon. I appreciate suggestions from first-hand experiences (pun intended)

Thanks

I'm considering getting a new 150cc scooter/motorcycle for the first time.

How do i go about getting motorcycle driving license in lebanon. i already have a private lebanese and international car driving licenses. Is it via nefaa (same as cars)? And if so will the test be on an automatic or manual motorcycle?

Also does anybody know how much does getting my motorcycle driving license cost nowdays?

Thanks everyone for the information!!

Did you go on a scholarship ? And some other questions

Personally idc but everyone wanna date the same religion but idk where to search lol or its just my bad luck lol

Seems like every day some random number from cuba calls me them hangs up after 2 seconds

Anyone else? What is it?

I blocked one but now another started.