{"id":58746,"date":"2019-10-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/58746\/beiruts-barber-on-a-bike-is-giving-haircuts-at-the-protest"},"modified":"2023-05-24T11:54:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T11:54:53","slug":"beiruts-barber-on-a-bike-is-giving-haircuts-at-the-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/58746\/beiruts-barber-on-a-bike-is-giving-haircuts-at-the-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"Beirut&#8217;s Barber On A Bike Is Giving Haircuts At The Protest"},"content":{"rendered":"Known by his clientele as Abo Tawila, Beirut&#8217;s very own barber-on-a-bike pedals his way around Burj al Barajneh every day to find his next curbside cut. He proudly cycles through the hood with his insignia painted onto the back of his makeshift barber shop of a bike. 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