{"id":3435,"date":"2010-04-06T03:14:24","date_gmt":"2010-04-06T00:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/?p=3435"},"modified":"2010-04-06T03:14:24","modified_gmt":"2010-04-06T00:14:24","slug":"a-day-in-hasbaya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/a-day-in-hasbaya\/","title":{"rendered":"A day in Hasbaya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3436\" title=\"1-hasbaya-lebanon\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/1-hasbaya-lebanon.png\" alt=\"During this long week-end, I visited Hasbaya, the village I come from South of Lebanon\" width=\"544\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/1-hasbaya-lebanon.png 544w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/1-hasbaya-lebanon-257x300.png 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3437\" title=\"2-al-baba-sweets-saida\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/2-al-baba-sweets-saida.png\" alt=\"Of course, after the classic stop at al baba sweets in Saida. I'll have the honey and pine nuts ice cream\" width=\"545\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/2-al-baba-sweets-saida.png 545w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/2-al-baba-sweets-saida-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3438\" title=\"3-hasbaya-hill\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/3-hasbaya-hill.png\" alt=\"Hasbaya is a village full of history, a perfect example of Lebanese diversity\" width=\"547\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/3-hasbaya-hill.png 547w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/3-hasbaya-hill-300x281.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">..<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3439\" title=\"4-abou-assaad\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/4-abou-assaad.png\" alt=\"In the village, people visit each other everyday. This is abu assaad.\" width=\"545\" height=\"802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/4-abou-assaad.png 545w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/4-abou-assaad-203x300.png 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">..<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3440\" title=\"5-box-old-photos\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/5-box-old-photos.png\" alt=\"In the house, I found a box of old images\" width=\"545\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/5-box-old-photos.png 545w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/5-box-old-photos-300x292.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">..<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3441\" title=\"6-oldies-more-elegant\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/6-oldies-more-elegant.png\" alt=\"Why were oldies so much more elegant in the old days?\" width=\"544\" height=\"689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/6-oldies-more-elegant.png 544w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/6-oldies-more-elegant-236x300.png 236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3442\" title=\"7-wild-flowers-bouquet\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/7-wild-flowers-bouquet.png\" alt=\"Then, I picked up flowers and made 2 bouquets\" width=\"545\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/7-wild-flowers-bouquet.png 545w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/7-wild-flowers-bouquet-300x244.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3443\" title=\"8-granma-in-kitchen\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/8-granma-in-kitchen.png\" alt=\"Watching granma in the kitchen\" width=\"546\" height=\"804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/8-granma-in-kitchen.png 546w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/8-granma-in-kitchen-203x300.png 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">..<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3444\" title=\"9-serenity\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/9-serenity.png\" alt=\"But in all this serenity, one thing broke my heart...\" width=\"547\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/9-serenity.png 547w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/9-serenity-262x300.png 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3445\" title=\"10-chehabi-citadel-hasbaya\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/10-chehabi-citadel-hasbaya.png\" alt=\"the chehabi citadel is crumbling down and noone seems to care!\" width=\"547\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/10-chehabi-citadel-hasbaya.png 547w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/10-chehabi-citadel-hasbaya-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">..<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3446\" title=\"11-chehabi-citadel-hasbaya\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/11-chehabi-citadel-hasbaya.png\" alt=\"this citadel is a historical, architectural and cultural treasure\" width=\"545\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/11-chehabi-citadel-hasbaya.png 545w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/11-chehabi-citadel-hasbaya-236x300.png 236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">..<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3447\" title=\"12-chehabi-citadel-hasbaya\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/12-chehabi-citadel-hasbaya.png\" alt=\"This boy is a prince by blood, he lives in the citadel. His family cannot afford to maintain it,  leaving most of it falling apart. They are willing to let go of the property for someone who could take care of it... but nothing has been done about it!\" width=\"547\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/12-chehabi-citadel-hasbaya.png 547w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/12-chehabi-citadel-hasbaya-269x300.png 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3448\" title=\"13-chehabi-citadel-hasbaya\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/13-chehabi-citadel-hasbaya.png\" alt=\"Wish box: I HOPE THAT THE CHEHAB CITADEL IN HASBAYA WILL BE WELL PRESERVED BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE, THAT IT WILL BE DOCUMENTED AND PROPERLY ORGANIZED TO WELCOME PEOPLE INTERESTED IN KNOWING MORE ABOUT THE AREA'S HISTORY, ARCHITECTURE AND CULTURE. IF ONLY SOMEONE COULD HEAR AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!\" width=\"544\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/13-chehabi-citadel-hasbaya.png 544w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/13-chehabi-citadel-hasbaya-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">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 &amp; easter vacation! Now it&#8217;s back to work, and when we say work, we say music to compensate! Here&#8217;s Ella Fitzgerald &amp; Louis Armstrong singing &#8216;Our Love is Here to Stay&#8217;. Have a wonderful day! \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/12-Our-Love-Is-Here-To-Stay.mp3\">12 Our Love Is Here To Stay<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>. . .. .. .. . . . . .. . . .. .. . 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 &amp; easter vacation! Now it&#8217;s back to work, and when we [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"mc4wp_mailchimp_campaign":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[1542,1552,1548,1539,1540,1554,1551,523,1555,1537,562,569,1545,1550,675,1547,1553,1544,1543,1541,1538,1556,1546,1549],"class_list":["post-3435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-touring-lebanon","tag-al-baba-sweets","tag-architecture","tag-bouquet","tag-chehab-castle","tag-chehab-citadel","tag-crusade","tag-culture","tag-granma","tag-hammam","tag-hasbaya","tag-history","tag-honey","tag-ice-cream","tag-kitchen","tag-lebanon","tag-old-photos","tag-ottoman","tag-pine-nuts","tag-saida","tag-shehabi","tag-south-lebanon","tag-turkish","tag-village","tag-wild-flowers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3435"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3435\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5381,"href":"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3435\/revisions\/5381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}