Postcard from Lebanon

By Maureen Abood | May 2, 2012 |

Beirut at night. A cab driver said today of Beirut: it is most beautiful at night. Other cafes were full. This one was not. Manoushe is my new favorite food. We’ll make some, I promise. More importantly, these are my dear, new-found cousins (more, much more, to come about that). A hazy but beautiful view…

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Postcard from Lebanon

By Maureen Abood | April 30, 2012 |

We have been in Lebanon for one day, and if I had to leave now, the trip would have been worth it. Some scenes from today: a friend of a friend who is now a friend…takes her Sunday and spends it showing us around. Unrivaled hospitality and warmth. There was a village with beautiful churches…

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