A day in Hasbaya

By maya zankoul | Published: Tuesday, April 6, 2010 |

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1 hasbaya lebanon A day in Hasbaya

2 al baba sweets saida A day in Hasbaya

3 hasbaya hill A day in Hasbaya

4 abou assaad A day in Hasbaya

5 box old photos A day in Hasbaya

6 oldies more elegant A day in Hasbaya

7 wild flowers bouquet A day in Hasbaya

8 granma in kitchen A day in Hasbaya

9 serenity A day in Hasbaya

10 chehabi citadel hasbaya A day in Hasbaya

11 chehabi citadel hasbaya A day in Hasbaya

12 chehabi citadel hasbaya A day in Hasbaya

13 chehabi citadel hasbaya A day in Hasbaya

If anyone of you knows a path that could lead to the realization of the above wish, please let me know. I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend & easter vacation! Now it’s back to work, and when we say work, we say music to compensate! Here’s Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong singing ‘Our Love is Here to Stay’. Have a wonderful day!

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Mireille

Posted Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 8:48 am | Permalink

ahh well they never care until the tragedy happens and goes public

hope you enjoyed the weekend/vacation and hope there is a way more relaxed maya now

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Haytham Khouja

Posted Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 9:34 am | Permalink

pew pew pewwww!

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bernadette

Posted Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 9:43 am | Permalink

Thanks Maya – this is the old/real Lebanon we dream about and we should be fighting (no pun) to preserve …. Where is Carlos Slim when we need him.

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Desiree

Posted Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 10:15 am | Permalink

This may be a long shot, but how about the ministry of Tourism? or the UNESCO?

Happy Easter my dear and welcome back!

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Ahmed Badrah

Posted Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 12:31 pm | Permalink

amazing trip …. wish i can make it (:

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Natasha

Posted Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 2:26 pm | Permalink

hi maya

this website might be interesting for you… let me know if i can help in anyway

http://www.apsadonline.com/

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Jillian C. York

Posted Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 6:24 pm | Permalink

I suggest an email campaign to UNESCO!

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Zeina Gabriel

Posted Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 4:14 pm | Permalink

Great post I hope your wish will come true
Zeina

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stephano mendelek

Posted Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 12:40 pm | Permalink

post something already
how do you expect me to have a nice and peaceful day without reading anything on ur blog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Wafaa A Said

Posted Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 12:43 pm | Permalink

It’s the first time i log to this websit; so cute and creative. BTW i’m from hasbaya bt failed to recognize ABOU ASSAAD

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Cameron L'Amir

Posted Friday, November 19, 2010 at 4:51 am | Permalink

My family is from there too. We are from the Chehab family that came to America. Have you found anyway to help out?

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Amal Habib Kakhouri

Posted Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 3:37 pm | Permalink

Dear, I am Amal Khalil Habib Fakhouri From the beautiful great village hasbaya,my husband Name Nabil Youssef Fakhouri from Kfeir , we live in (U.A.E) about the work , but every year we go back to Lebanon , and me i go Sepecial to visit the wonderful wondeful village (hasbaya) , i love the stones of my village , the trees, the water ,the green grass ,the small things , i missed you Hasbaya , i love you , i love you Hasbaya.

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