{"id":751055,"date":"2025-04-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=751055"},"modified":"2025-04-17T10:08:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T10:08:27","slug":"did-you-know-the-creator-of-pou-is-lebanese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/751055\/did-you-know-the-creator-of-pou-is-lebanese\/","title":{"rendered":"Did You Know? The Creator of &#8220;Pou&#8221; is Lebanese"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>If you had a smartphone in the early 2010s, chances are you remember <strong>Pou<\/strong>\u2014the squishy, alien-looking pet you had to feed, bathe, and play mini-games with. It was one of the first major virtual pet apps to go viral worldwide. But what many people don\u2019t know is that the creator of Pou is actually Lebanese.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <script type=\"module\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/@justinribeiro\/lite-tiktok@0.1.0\/lite-tiktok.js\"><\/script>   <lite-tiktok style=\"margin:auto;width:340px;\" videoid=\"7208979741263662337\" autoload><\/lite-tiktok>   <p><\/p>    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/pou.fandom.com\/wiki\/Paul_Salameh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paul Salameh<\/a>, a Lebanese developer, created Pou in 2012. The app quickly became a global sensation, especially among kids and teens, reaching millions of downloads on Android and iOS. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PaulSalameh.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-751066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PaulSalameh.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PaulSalameh-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PaulSalameh-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PaulSalameh-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>    <p><\/p>    <p>It stood out with its simple design, addictive gameplay, and Tamagotchi-style concept that made people feel responsible for their digital pet\u2019s happiness and hygiene.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <script type=\"module\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/@justinribeiro\/lite-tiktok@0.1.0\/lite-tiktok.js\"><\/script>   <lite-tiktok style=\"margin:auto;width:340px;\" videoid=\"7383129169317711110\" autoload><\/lite-tiktok>   <p><\/p>    <p>What\u2019s even more impressive is that the game was developed by Salameh independently\u2014no big studio, no fancy team\u2014just one creative mind bringing a quirky idea to life. It\u2019s a reminder of how innovation can come from anywhere, and how Lebanese talent continues to make its mark on the global stage, even in unexpected places like mobile gaming.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>So next time you see that little brown blob, you\u2019ll know: Pou is proudly Lebanese.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p class=\"has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\" style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>Enjoyed reading about how the creator of Pou is actually Lebanese? 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