From Our Own Correspondent: Beirut Feels Like 成人快手
The Lebanese capital has a chequered history, an intoxicating present, and an uncertain future, says James Longman, 成人快手 Beirut Correspondent, whose family have deep roots there
James Longman's family have deep roots in the Lebanese capital, and he's returned there throughout his life - from the days of student partying, to covering more serious events as he became the 成人快手's Beirut Correspondent. This is an exhilarating yet infuriating city, and there are signs today that its inhabitants' legendary pride in their hometown is eroding under the strains of everyday life. So - as many people as James - "why are you here?". He considers some answers.
Photo: A Syrian man sells traditional sweets on the southern outskirts of eirut, on April 5, 2016. (ANWAR AMRO/AFP/Getty Images)
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