Go to Sietske's blog to see Old Pictures of Lebanon; be sure and click through the links to Kheireddine's photo blog thread, and browse as much of the thread as possible. There are incredible treasures in there, including photos from the 50s, 60s and 70s. I particularly like the picture of the Beirut tram.
Sietske also posted photos and a story about Lebanese motorcyclists driving Harley Davidsons through Sinai. My husband, cousin and I agree that the guy in the topmost photo looks incredibly like my brother, if my brother rode a motorcycle. (He's an avid mountain biker instead).
Yes, her Sinai motorcycle post, featuring an encounter with some Israeli motorcyclists, seems to have been inspired by my story about the Israeli locksmith in my driveway. Such is the world of the blogosphere - people read each other, think of things to say in response, and link back and forth.
Sietske is a Dutch journalist married to a Lebanese who has lived in Lebanon since the end of the civil war (i.e. nearly two decades). Browse her blog - she's got plenty of interesting stories, and her photos and written snapshots of daily life in Beirut are distinctive, concise and full of telling detail.
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