Civil (war) engineering
So you want to save on building materials? Fill an old oil barrel with rocks, plop some cement…
“Charly Brown” Pub
From a November 1986 newspaper: And still going strong apparently, despite war in the headlines: Anyone ever been…
Vampire resistant
Because God knows what will pop out of Lebanon next.
Dark Hamra
This week’s two-day war in Saida plunged Lebanon into darkness as the fighting supposedly knocked Zahrani power plant…
“We are not taking Syrian money.”
So said a currency exchange dealer on Hamra street. I heard him say it to four Syrians that…
Dumpster diving in Hamra
Syrian refugees face a dire situation in Lebanon. In Hamra, dozens line the streets, pleading to shine shoes…
Vintage Hamra posters
Every once in a while, you can get a glimpse of the past on Hamra street, when someone…
Hamra night sweeps?
At around 3AM this morning, not far from this intersection on a dark Hamra street, I noticed a…