Stuff We Love
22 Things We Love About Lebanon
Happy Independence Day!
1. Our love for our country, and our pride in the nation
2. Our strong women, the glue that holds our community together
3. Our sense of humor, that seems to supersede any tragedy
4. The smell of freshly baked man’ouche at the local furn
5. The small businesses
6. The fact that we’ll dabke anywhere and everywhere
7. The way people rally around one another during times of need
8. The new generation’s dedication to building a peaceful, functional country
9. Our dedication to dreaming big, against all odds
10. The little quirks
11. And the food.
12. The fact that no one can party like Lebanese people
13. Knefeh mornings
14. And nights that end with shawarma
15. The close knit nature of Lebanese communities
16. The creative spirits
17. The coast, the mountains, the valleys, and the cities
18. The unique identities of each area, each of which magical and wonderful in their own way
19. The decadent artists among us
20. The endless unique views
21. The quaint little things, that are somehow so big
22. The somehow perfect chaos
1. Our love for our country, and our pride in the nation
2. Our strong women, the glue that holds our community together
We need a government run by Lebanese women #لبنان_ينتفض #جويس_عقيقي #ثورة_لبنان pic.twitter.com/wUaLqP97kz
— Alfred (@Hotelsintouch) October 24, 2019
3. Our sense of humor, that seems to supersede any tragedy
This woman’s 15-month-old son was scared when protesters surrounded their car in Lebanon. So the protesters started singing “Baby Shark” to calm him. https://t.co/mhFbzYlbiZ pic.twitter.com/p0Dh1ipdiH
— CNN (@CNN) October 21, 2019
4. The smell of freshly baked man’ouche at the local furn
5. The small businesses
6. The fact that we’ll dabke anywhere and everywhere
Some of best footage from #Lebanon Protests is this Dabke dance leading a rally in Nabatiyeh, South LB.
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) October 28, 2019
What makes it even better is they’re dancing to the song “new Lebanon” by Assi Helani. These are extraordinary times for the country: pic.twitter.com/rBXrau4Zhb
7. The way people rally around one another during times of need
— (@HanadyGerges) October 15, 2019
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8. The new generation’s dedication to building a peaceful, functional country
Future generations; Lebanese students from all classes & schools; protesting on 21st day of #LebanonProtests #LebaneseRevolution #LebanonUprising #لبنان_يتنفض #لبنان pic.twitter.com/8HSdahNPdT
— Bassam Za’za’ (@bassamzaza) November 6, 2019
9. Our dedication to dreaming big, against all odds
10. The little quirks
11. And the food.
12. The fact that no one can party like Lebanese people
You have to watch this , protesters in Tripoli turning the demonstration into a big party with a DJ and singing a song that goes “ Yala Bye” as in “ Come on leave “ referring to the politicians #Lebanon #LebanonUprising pic.twitter.com/OK1lAz3Ym5
— Dalal Mawad(@dalalmawad) October 19, 2019
13. Knefeh mornings
14. And nights that end with shawarma
15. The close knit nature of Lebanese communities
16. The creative spirits
If anyone has unwanted furniture send it to “the ring” 3am yefersho pic.twitter.com/FSa4rG63NO
— Ritz (@Yunicornflakes_) October 27, 2019
17. The coast, the mountains, the valleys, and the cities
18. The unique identities of each area, each of which magical and wonderful in their own way
19. The decadent artists among us
20. The endless unique views
21. The quaint little things, that are somehow so big
22. The somehow perfect chaos