Tag: pollution

  • Welcome to the jungle!

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    Looks like ‘green‘ is the trend these days. No, not the Marada green, the other environment protection one. After UNESCO threatened to drop the Qadisha Valley from World Heritage List, the Ministry of Environment in Lebanon felt compelled to bombard us with radio ads about the preservation of Environment. Oh and I got stopped in the street by Greenpeace activists. Let’s hope all of this will last or at least give effect!

    Here’s the amazing amazing ‘Fever’ sang by Peggy Lee.

    Have a great weekend everyone 🙂

  • Let's talk about the weather (Blog Action Day'09)

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    That was my humble participation to Blog Action Day ’09 whose topic for this year is Climate Change. Whenever I try bringing the issue up, I am faced with rejection/sarcasm/misunderstanding etc. I hope that today’s event will help raise awareness about the importance of such issues, especially in a country like Lebanon where it tends to be forgotten due to more pressing issues of political nature. Have a green day! 🙂
    Fellow Lebanese bloggers’ take on the topic:
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    Since it’s blog action day, let’s make the most of it. Just got another idea to share 🙂

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    May this day be a warning of the harmful consequences that humans are causing to their environment!



  • Trip to Sannine

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    I had an amazing time in Sannine! You could see Lebanon in all its width from the sea to the mountains of the Syrian borders. Lebanon has so many beautiful places to visit. It”s lovely to be the “tourist” from time to time. Especially when you live here and when you are too busy or caught up in routine to take the casino jameshallison time for such activities. Lately I am finding my tourist friends informing me about Lebanon, how shameful! This trip has motivated me to put a limit to extra work, and to make an effort to enjoy the beauties of Lebanon on a regular basis. Thank you Pascal for the motivation! 🙂

    Here are some sketches I drew while picnicking in an old abandoned farm near Baskinta. (click to view in large size)

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    Any suggestions for beautiful places to visit in Leb?