Posted By
Najib
May 04, 2016 03:42
I just finished reading "The Eternal Magic of Beirut", an article by Michael Specter published on the NY Times. It's one of the best articles I've read on Beirut in a long time. Here are some of my favorite passages from the article but I highly recommend you read the whole thing. On Beirut as a whole: There is something singular about Beirut. It has one foot planted in the Middle East and the other…
Posted By
Najib
May 03, 2016 09:19
ASHEKMAN put the final touches yesterday to their latest #calligraffiti portraying Ziad Rahbani with his famous quote “Bennesbeh Labokra Chou?”, or in English "What about tomorrow?". The graffiti is strategically located at the center of a previous war zone a.k.a خط تماس at the Basta/Bechara el Khoury/Sodeco intersection. I love the quote, the location and of course the artwork. It's another masterpiece by ASHEKMAN. Thank you for covering and replacing ugly political slogans with beautiful…
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