Meet the Coffeehouse Inspiring Youth in Eastern Saudi Arabia. Street art in Beirut. Lebanese women: time to wake up! The J.Spota blog about women’s rights, human dignity, secularism and sexual freedom in the Arab world Nothing compares to the Lebanese feeling of superiority.
Except maybe the Lebanese power of denial. Try to tell a Lebanese man that Lebanon’s record of human rights is shameful; he would take your words as a tasteless joke (The imperishable myth of the Switzerland of the Middle East). Try to tell a Lebanese lady that the women who work for her, coming from Ethiopia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines, are much more valued in their respective countries than she is in hers; she would be utterly outraged. Nation Blanding: Hedonism and the Underselling of Beirut. There’s a video currently making the rounds, featuring an over-excited Richard Quest extolling the virtues of Lebanon’s hedonism and joie de vivre, while he prances around its handful of rooftop clubs dressed like that weird uncle in your family no one talks to, who hits on 16 year olds at weddings.
And wears white loafers. When I first stumbled on the video, I wasn’t sure whether I should feel a mild sense of pride or a profound sense of shame. Voyager en Inde & en Asie - L’essentiel dans le voyage n’est pas la destination, mais le chemin parcouru pour y parvenir. Arabian Seas - Photo Gallery. Your Middle East. Photograph by Herve Fucho, My Shot It was a hot, dry August day in Jordan.
Going to the Petra temples, I sat for a few seconds to rest. As I looked up, a voice told me to stand up and take a shot, right now, just feel it. I took this one picture only. Countries A to Z - Atlapedia® Online. The Amateur Traveler Travel Podcast - best places to travel.