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Back to Beirut

I took a stroll today in downtown Beirut. The tents were dismantled, summer season is on and the place looks wonderful. The shops, restaurants and cafes that were once deserted are now back in business.

The political tension won't go away anytime soon. However, Lebanese people have an interesting way of dealing with trouble. They just go on with life. Sometimes that works well, other times it does not.  For now, it feels good to be in Lebanon.