Life In Lebanon As Told By Emily In Paris

If you haven’t watched Emily In Paris, we’re pretty sure we can sum it up for you with this list. The entire series might as well have been written by Lebanese people.

1. Listening to khwereef defend their party leaders be like:

2. After getting stuck in Beirut morning traffic and reaching the office at 12 PM instead of 9 AM

Especially anyone who works in Hamra.

3. Listening to Lebanese people talk in an English-French-Arabic hybrid:

Saying “Hi keefak ca va” is not a flex.

4. And assuming you also speak French:

Khaye khalas rooh 3a France

5. And that one friend that left Lebanon to study fashion in Paris is talking none stop about how beautiful it is:

6. They think Paris is all about eating croissants and dressing pretty

7. Going on a first date with jagal l USEK and have him remind you of how lucky you are:

First and last date habibi.

8. Wanting to leave the country so bad

“Paris” as in “of the Middle East”…

9. When our only goal in life has been lowered to waiting for the WiFi to work again after the power is back on

10. Lebanese diaspora living in Paris acting like they’re at Paris Fashion Week and turning the streets into their runway

And trying so hard to look like they “belong”.

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