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My Neighborhood, My Beirut
by Hossein Shahidi30-Dec-2011
Ras Beirut, or the ‘head’ or ‘tip’ of Beirut, is the north-western corner of Beirut that sticks out into the Mediterranean (see Google map of neighborhood). A square, roughly three kilometers long and one kilometer wide, Ras Beirut is host to three of Lebanon’s oldest universities – the American University of Beirut (AUB, founded in 1866), the Lebanese American University (LAU, founded in 1924), and the Haigazian University (1955)... Had my fascination with Ras Beirut been confined to its natural or urban beauty, today I would have had little but an obituary to write about the most interesting neighborhood in which I have lived (see my video: The Sounds of Ras Beirut). However, more than anything else, it is people who give character to their habitat. Ras Beirut is still unique, not only thanks to the writers, scholars and community leaders >>> more
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Phonecian brothers
by Orang Gholikhani on Fri Dec 30, 2011 12:31 PM PSTHi,
Nice pictures. I'd several lebanease friends since I'm living in Paris and here is a "kind" of second home for lebanease people. I've always been better welcomed in Lebanease restaurants than Iranian ones ! Very nice people our Phonecian brothers //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenicia
I've always wished to visit lenbanon in person. May be one day, I would have this chance.
Thanks
Beirut
by Shirin Vazin on Fri Dec 30, 2011 06:21 AM PSTOne of the places I want to visit!
Thanks for sharing!
At last!
by Medulla Oblongata on Fri Dec 30, 2011 06:03 AM PSTSome pictures of real people, real life, real heros!
Incidentally, is that Mr Reza Pahlavi on pic #15?
They call it the Paris of Middle East
by Hooshang Tarreh-Gol on Fri Dec 30, 2011 05:02 AM PSTfor good reasons. Thanks for sharing.
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by maziar 58 on Thu Dec 29, 2011 06:13 PM PSTnice video too.
valah ey wa lebanan!
kharghak nasrollah.
Maziar
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by پندارنیک on Thu Dec 29, 2011 05:16 PM PST//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ccy-EQPH3LU
#15 is the best, lots of coooookies....!
by Oon Yaroo on Thu Dec 29, 2011 03:31 PM PSTThere is an identical pastry store in Falls Church Northern Virginia!
Great pastries!
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by Red Wine on Thu Dec 29, 2011 03:22 PM PSTبعد از ۹ سال،به زودی در آنجا خواهیم بود ...
Sweet & charming
by Jahanshah Javid on Thu Dec 29, 2011 03:20 PM PSTI loved your photo essay. It's so human and heartwarming to see the smiling faces of hardworking people when all the world knows about Beirut is its wars and miseries.
Your friends look kind and sweet. And your feelings for them -- and your neighborhood -- most sincere.
Thank you so much for sharing.
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by Tiger Lily on Fri Dec 30, 2011 03:48 AM PST.