{"id":55100,"date":"2018-03-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/55100\/20-things-we-wish-existed-in-lebanon"},"modified":"2018-03-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-03-24T00:00:00","slug":"20-things-we-wish-existed-in-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/55100\/20-things-we-wish-existed-in-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Things We Wish Existed In Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I wish I may I wish I might, have all these things in Lebanon tonight.<\/p>\n<p>  <b>1. A metro system<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/l0ErE3m6bTUnsVWes\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <b>2. A functional recycling program<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/bigBQy9H5X3DG\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <b>3. Clean, free beaches in Beirut<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  It&#8217;s like, basic human rights.<\/p>\n<p>  <b>4. 24\/7 functional electricity<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  Lebanon be like:<br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/xTiTnfF6WtvfFnX8K4\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <b>5. High speed WiFi<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/O4iaxRcEmwq2Y\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <B>6. Free basic healthcare<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/x37wEINncI98I\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <b>7. 7-Eleven<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/hG4z54SXD77zi\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <b>8. Clean, drinkable tap water<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/dZSdQ04yUgWuk\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <B>9. Public benches<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/HmpZARRqqG9Bm\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <B>10. Parks<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  Where you&#8217;re allowed to do park things, like have picnics, bring your dog, and barbecue. <\/p>\n<p>  <b>11. All day brunches<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/xULW8y5mI8OZaLyQq4\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <b>12. Real Mexican food<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  Everybody deserves a good burrito.<\/p>\n<p>  <b>13. Five Guys<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/TxbRxvBcljVK\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <B>14. Public pools<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  Now that I think of it, I&#8217;m not actually sure if this is a good idea&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>  <b>15. Dog parks<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/SbwGrFfajN4OI\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <b>16. Sephora<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/zzXeEpYjdz0ty\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <b>17. Theme parks<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  Where you don&#8217;t risk dying when you get on a Ferris wheel. <\/p>\n<p>  <b>18. Amazon<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/zWyv9xtsEfXQQ\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <b>19. Bike lanes<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/3BN9Tk7aBML84\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <b>20. 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