While reading this Arabic translation threw light on a volatile region in the Middle East, it made me think about my own relationship with my native country.
I enjoyed this very much. We visited Lebanon some years back during a short period of uneasy peace. Everywhere there was rubble and new construction; reminders of the brutality this little country has endured but also of its spirit of survival and indomitable zest for life. The people were incredibly warm and generous. We drove all over the country and passed several Hezbollah checkpoints. We saw many tent cities housing refugees from Syria. We drove south to Mleeta, near the border with Israel where Nasrallah's former hideout is now a war museum to the Hezbollah resistance. I have worked closely with an oud player from Lebanon and learned so much about his country from him. So I will definitely check out Beirut Blues!
I enjoyed this very much. We visited Lebanon some years back during a short period of uneasy peace. Everywhere there was rubble and new construction; reminders of the brutality this little country has endured but also of its spirit of survival and indomitable zest for life. The people were incredibly warm and generous. We drove all over the country and passed several Hezbollah checkpoints. We saw many tent cities housing refugees from Syria. We drove south to Mleeta, near the border with Israel where Nasrallah's former hideout is now a war museum to the Hezbollah resistance. I have worked closely with an oud player from Lebanon and learned so much about his country from him. So I will definitely check out Beirut Blues!