I passed by Jounieh tonight since today was the start of the festival they're having. They've basically closed up the old stone street so no cars can get in and when I went down the street was packed with people which is pretty cool. Problem is there were no activities for people to enjoy or do. They had a stage right in the middle of the souk that was empty with just music playing but…

My brother presented the French Baccalaureate two weeks ago and he is now presenting the Lebanese baccalaureate "just for fun". Most students enrolled in private schools don't care about the Lebanese Baccalaureate and treat it as an optional exam that they don't need to study for. We pride ourselves as being a society with high literacy rates, yet are ashamed of our own baccalaureate and for valid reasons. The most important reason is that everyone…