Losing Aabrine, erasing a neighborhood
Gabriel Daher, who is known for posting beautiful images of old Beirut, posted something a bit different today.…
New ruins in Gemmayze
There has been an ongoing dig for quite some time at the beginning of Gouraud Street–the main street…
Demolitions ongoing in Furn el Hayek
This may be your last chance to see some of the oldest buildings in Furn El Hayek, including…
Hidden passages of Gemmayze
I recently stumbled upon a passageway between 19th century homes in Gemmayze. It is only accessible by foot:…
Purple house, Geitawi
Randomly stumbled upon this house other day in Geitawi: Interestingly, there was even a lego tile in the…
Help save this place
The green space above is one of the only surviving orchards in Beirut, but the municipality wants to…
Council member: Masaad stairs “not to be touched”
Barely 24 hours after a widely covered protest by neighborhood residents, a Beirut city council member has announced…
Residents vow to protect historic steps from developers
A protest was held last night in Mar Mikhael after residents learned that a historic passageway through their…
Judicial valet
Last night while cruising down Charles Malek–one of Ashrafieh’s busiest roads– I was almost forced to veer and…
The “non-existent” trees of Boutros
“The flora and fauna are virtually nonexistent. There are a few trees in the area, no water tables.”…