3 mei 2011 | Door: Marlies

After Easter

Hi everyone, it’s a little late but I hope everyone has had a wonderful Easter! The long weekend here was great and filled with sunshine. Because everyone I know had plans with their family during these days, I went to Byblos (or Jbail, the Arabic ...

Beiroet - Libanon

11 april 2011 | Door: Marlies

One month anniversary!

A few days ago I woke up with the shocking realization that I am already a full month in Beirut?! How can time pass by so quickly? And how can I feel at home when it also seems like I see the city for to the first time every new day? I am also a ...

Beiroet - Libanon

29 maart 2011 | Door: Marlies

Don't sit under the olive tree with anyone else...

Dear readers, Thank you all for reading my stories and leaving comments! I very much like to hear your thoughts and remarks about this journal. Please continue to read and write :) Last Sunday I went on a hike through the area of Batroumine, ...

Beiroet - Libanon

18 maart 2011 | Door: Marlies

Reading and observing

After two weeks I am starting to develop a rhythm in parts of my days here, for instance to look at the light on my laptop to see if there is power that morning. The power gets cut a few hours every day, but you don’t know which hours and in the ...

Beiroet - Libanon

9 maart 2011 | Door: Marlies

Everyday life adventures

What is an adventure to me is just another day in ordinary life to others. My flat mate made me write down what I had to say to the taxi driver in order to get to the office and to get home again at the end of the day. Very useful! I stood by ...

Beiroet - Libanon

7 maart 2011 | Door: Marlies

Day 1. Marhaba and welcome to Beirut.

After getting up at four in the morning the whole flight from Amsterdam to Frankfurt passed me by (fortunately). I arrived in Frankfurt around 08.30 and felt how hungry I was so I decided to buy an apple. I wasn’t truly awake until I saw the man ...

Beiroet - Libanon

2 maart 2011 | Door: Marlies