interior of national museum in beirut

wandering beirut

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March 27th 2009
On our first full day in Beirut, Ryan woke up earlier than me (for seriously the first time that either of us can remember since we met over 5 years ago). He headed out to find an internet cafe but it was only 7:30am so the only thing open was Starbucks. He checked in with work and did some quick coding and then I met him about an hour later. We headed up next to the university for breakfast and ... read more

Middle East » Lebanon » Beirut

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Lebanon has made progress toward rebuilding its political institutions since 1991 and the end of the devastating 15-year civil war. Under the Ta'if Accord - the blueprint for national reconciliation - the Lebanese have established a more equitable po... ... read more