Beirut Lebanon is a Huge Culture Shock for Me | Lebanon 2024
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- Beirut Lebanon is a Huge Culture Shock for Me | Lebanon 2024
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I appreciate it.
I am from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 and since I was young I always wanted to visit Lebanon but I never had the chance to explore their rich culture and beautiful country. Throughout this life, I’ve discovered that the people of Lebanon are one of the purest people on this planet and they are the reason why Lebanon is great and I wish nothing but the best to every Lebanese person and I pray to god that they will always be safe and sound.. Long live Lebanon 🇱🇧🤍.
I felt happy after your comment,we really need peace,50 years of wars and corruption and we still love life and try to survive,when you visit Lebanon you Will enjoy the Ice mountains and warm beaches and a rich history and culture in only few days.
Long live Saudi Arabia
thank uu soo much for ur kind and sweer words and wishes we hope to see u soon in ur second country❤
@@kahtanelsouki52 It breaks my heart hearing this! None of you beautiful souls deserve to go through such a hard time. You are standing still and you are very strong for having this unshakable faith. Love you and peace is coming your way very soon and things are gonna get better than ever 🤲🏻🤍.
@@mireilla741 That’s what families do, we got each other’s back and thank you for being hospitable and welcoming 🥰.
That was...actually really touching. Wish you all the same my friend🙏❤️
Hi, an older lady from Saudi Arabia here, when I was growing up my dad used to get me children’s books from Lebanon; I grew up watching enchanting Lebanese shows in Classical Arabic. Those were the times when the Lebanese seemed to be really feisty and comfortable in their own skin. Lebanon went through a lot and I guess that’s what lies behind this strong desire for white-passing. Some Lebanese intellectuals would roll in their graves if they heard how some Lebanese now think of “Arab” as a race. Lebanon used to be much more than breathtaking scenery, delectable cuisine, and lively nightlife; it used to be a prominent source of intellect in the Arab world; it gave the Arab world some of the best poets, writers, thinkers, journalists and the list goes on (not past-dwelling but a bit of historical background is necessary to fully appreciate the present).
Thoroughly enjoyed your vlog. Best regards.
Machallah,your comment is different than the "Stereotype" and how arab see Lebabese as just a good looking people and delicious cuisine and beautiful nature etc,Lebanon has never see a peaceful era since at least 50 years and its normal that the Quality of life and mentality and public sense go heavily down,I think its bravery that we still motivated and able to love life.
The whole "Arab" Race thing is exaggerated by the media, sadly Lebanon has brain drain. Meaning Lebanon exports its brightest talent to keep it afloat, the food, tourism, etc is just a way to keep the Lebanese coming back to their country, most of the tourism industry in Lebanon is actually just diaspora.
The whole white passing thing is a Lebanese stereotype that further divides Lebanon from the rest of the Arab world, yes the Lebanese speak several languages at the same time but its similar to a local dialect, North Africans do it with french and Amazigh as well, yes this is due to colonization and globalization but beyond that when the country runs on exporting your people, these languages are valued and come in handy.
I had the same discussion today with a friend aboit how the whole early 20th century so called Arab-ranosaunc started in Lebanon-Syria! Couldn't agree more with your view
Thank you Madam for your esteemed consideration. Long life in the best of health. No one will roll in his grave on our account I assure you. 1st we are the only ones in the ME who can trace our lineage thousands of years (the jews picked it up from us, we were here before they came through Abraham). 2nd we are certainly not Arabs & we'd be speaking Aramean (Jesus' language & Syriac, which we use for our religious rites). 3rd, we are very disappointed with Arab politics in the Region that has been a serious deception to all Levantines. Fortunately, WE have traced this degeneration since the Ottoman Empire.
@@sammyrnaj I hope you don't live in the south, Israel is done with hezbollah.
I visited Lebanon for the first time about nine years ago and we simply fell in love with the beautiful and breathtaking landscape of the country, the culture and their millennial civilization. After all, the mighty Phoenicians gave us the Alphabet ( from the ancient city of Byblos north of Beirut) and Princess Europa was a Phoenician born in the magnificent Phoenician city of Tyre. In other words the very name of my continent comes from Modern day Lebanon. I’m Norwegian and partly Greek from my maternal grandma who feels close affinity with the Lebanese and their magnificent culture and gastronomy. Greetings from Oslo!
Hello, I’m from tyre Lebanon and was taught we descend from Phoenicia and Canaan. I took a DNA test for the first time last year. 78% Levant, 12% Cypriot, 9% Anatolian. We are descendants of the Phoenicians 🙌🏼. I enjoyed your comment.
@@Live4truth369nice DNA test.
Mine got 100% Levant Canaan Phoenician. 🤩
@@28Justchecking wow 100% 😮🙌🏼. One of my cousin got 92% Levant and that’s the closest I’ve seen to 100% lol
"Byblos" is a great song by Chicago
I was the person you spoke to when you were getting your number, glad you had a nice trip ❤
I’m Greek and visited Beirut for one week last spring for the first time. In Greece we say that Beirut is the Paris of the Middle East. Amazing culture, food and people, great nightlife very similar to my country. I felt very safe walking around. I loved this country and it’s truly a shame that politics are destroying it. I wish for the people of Lebanon to overcome this terrible situation because their country is one of the most beautiful I’ve ever visited.
arfoui m , love from beirut
thanks :) I also love greece
It’s not politics that’s ruining this country it’s islam. That’s their way to progress. By ruining everything that is not islam.
Bro, let me tell you, as a Lebanese (albeit an expat), you absolutely nailed every single thing you said absolutely perfectly. Great job!!
I lived in Lebanon during the 'golden era' for 3yrs. I have a soft spot in my heart for this country
Amazing culture and amazing people which has been destroyed by politics. And. As you mentioned misunderstood.
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There are many golden eras .. which one do are you referring to the 70's or the 2000's
@@Hhkmhhkm85 I'm talking about 70s. 50yrs on still get nostalgia . Truly loved it
@@ireneassimacopoulos9209 ❤️❤️ wish i witnessed it in person
I was born in Lebanon in 84, 😂😂😂exactly when was the golden yrs the 60s or 50s. Didn't the Civil War unofficially started in the 70s
I am Lebanese, we had a shoe factory in Bourj Hammoud, economy collapsed and we had to close. I live in Marseille now and I visit my country whenever I can 🥰. Your most welcome whenever you can.
Bro who asked w er
How I can contact you, I have some ideas could be interesting to you
@@jbs5664 ?
As a Lebanese living abroad welcome to my beloved country Lebanon ❤
As a Lebanese living abroad, I should say that this is the most informative and interesting video succinctly delivered about Lebanon that I have seen for a long time.
As a Lebanese it's pretty much accurate, hope you enjoyed it
I like seeing foreigners analyzes our country. Great job, you should visit again in the summer!
Very objective, being a Lebanese american, what you said was 100% true, and your video is great, love it.
thank you for your visit, and hopefully next time you'll have local company, so you can see another good side of Lebanon. (Food, hospitality, scenery)
My fiance is Lebanese and lives in Beirut. Many homes in Beirut have solar panels so they don't deal with electric grid issues like others in Beirut.
He's also a devoted Christian, and official government numbers are 38% Christians and 60% Muslim. The Christian demographic use to be the majority but bc of displacement due to warfare, many made an exodus to resettle elsewhere in the world. The Muslim percentage dramatically increased due to birth rates + influx of Muslim refugees from neighboring countries.
Lebanese disapora is nearly three times Lebanon's population.
theres actually 55% muslims and 5% druze
@@timetraveler9518 And beyond that, refugees aren't citizens, nor do they have a path to citizenship.
The Christians outnumber all Lebanese groups 2 times over, it's just they don't live in Lebanon, due to past waves of immigration during the time of the Ottoman empire, favouritism by French colonial authorities which provided them opportunities to study and live in France and abroad, and then lastly the two waves of immigration during the civil war and now with the economic crisis.
maybe 5% of the people have solar power
Thank you my Dear for shedding more light. A century ago, the LEB Christians were over 60%. Today we're closer to 15%. We hold the peace between all other religious denominations. The reasons you've mentioned are general. Fundamentally, our enterprising spirit, business ambition, peace-seeking nature, stability & continuity, compels us to seek greener pastures elsewhere. It is in our culture & Phoenician heritage. We integrate anywhere & everywhere. 🎉
@@stephanieghougassian9527 its more than that
yeah. unfortunately , for ages. "the powerful media" distorts the image of countries they don't like .
Lebanon is a beautiful country, and was even more so before the civil war in the 70ies. since that time it's been going through some turmoil and still to date. thanks for sharing your experience and visit with us.
Another interesting vlog, well done thank you Sly
Man, you analyzed it so quick, good job
You should come in the Summer and visit Batroun in the north
You're consistent and non intrusive. Salute.
Fun video! Loved your vibe!! BRAVO!!
This video is absolutely enchanting! Thank you for takimgbus with 💖👏 Love every second! ✨
cool, inspiring summary :) this makes me wanna check out Beirut and other parts of Lebanon.
Welcome to our beautiful little country off the Mediterranean 🌊 enjoy it! Come back in summer the night life is crazy🔥🌲❤️
Hi
Batroun !
You’re amazing, your vlogs are extremely good and informative, I like your narration over walking around scenery , the best , love these vlogs
I’m planning on going there in a few months and let me tell sum, this video was actually very helpful man! Thanks for all this information!
Thanks for taking us on a tour of such a beautiful people & country!!
This was a great video! Very informative and it wasn't too long. Perfect!!
Bravo! Very real and down-to-earth
I am new to this channel and love the content. Keep up the good work!
Just found your content and am enjoying your vibe. New subscriber 👍🏼
شكراجزيلا للمعلومات الدقيقه والقيمه
My Arabic teacher is from Lebanon and I've always wanted to visit. Thank you so much for sharing your trip with us!
Good on you for having a look at Lebanon. A Philippino friend of mine was going to go there for a work contract
Oh yeah, there are a lot of Filipinos working here.
Thanks for sharing
Thank you for visiting
It was more than 50% Christian.
DNA testing proved we haven't mixed much with the arabs from the arabian peninsula rather we are of phoenician/canaanite descent, also sea people that came from Greece/Italy.
Yep. But that's all of us--not just the Christians (who are Phoenicians).
Christians are black in lebanon, probably you‘ve mixed with africans
Watch the Historian Charles Hayek and you will know that your thoughts are incorrect.
Even Jesus came from what called today palestine,most religious scholars came from arab countries so being of Greek or Italian or whatever origin its not an added value.
@@summersnow2288 LMAO. None of them are black. *Some* of them would be tan/bronze, many are also white.
Great video and info
Thank you for info.
I'm a 79 y.o. American who used to live in Lebanon long ago because I married a Lebanese Muslim. The Lebanese government has always been corrupt, but I was fortunate to see the country before the immense changes. The old Beirut and it's covered market places were where I would head to from where we lived in West Beirut. I don't know if they still have "services (ser-veeces)" - taxis that take up to 5 customers - but that's what I would use before we got a car. I had severe culture shock because in West Beirut, life was huge numbers of people crammed into buildings next to each other, and narrow streets with loud car and bus horns all day long and all sort of shops including butchers hanging out their meats of the day. It felt claustrophobic after awhile. I was also there during great violence when the civil war started in 1975. There was a Palestinian refugee camp nearby, and with all the militias in the country, our neighborhood became the flash point of the beginning of the disintegration of Beirut over many years. I came back to the US in 1981, got a divorce and am now witnessing the horror in Gaza and more bombing of Lebanon, which includes Baalbeck. Thank you so much for sharing your tour through Beirut. It's interesting to see what's going on there now.
Thank you for your extensive comments.
@@LoyalOppositionhow come you divorced?
@@DanieleLeone-re9cv You tagged the wrong guy.
@@LoyalOpposition Sorry 😔
I married a beautiful Christian lebanese woman from Beirut. Very happy man
Thank you, sir
Most welcome
im going to Lebanon next week, first time :) bless you stay safe and i hope you get to enjoy Eid celebrations
You’re very correct !!
It looks nice and clean
For all the economic problems, the stores are open, the streets are filled with people. It feels alive.
I only went once and it’s very nice great destination spot so many great attractions and amenities and great culture I think there was some issue with garbage in certain areas due to political decisions but most areas and all nice areas are really nice and very clean and definitely great food
@@cathrynmas an arab tourist who was there last summer,, i agree . I admire lebanese perseverance
@@ggmusic3458os garbage issue was a 2019 issue .
And it's fix
Love your videos the real world ❤
Englishman with Lebanese lineage! Last time I went was Feb 2023. Love the place!
My Brother, I'm LEB living in LEB. I was in S.America & Africa for most of my life. 2 places that've left their imprints on my heart. THANK you for a factual & down to earth presentation of LEB. It appears you visit often. I would love to show you around & orientate you on so many qualities. Advice: the US$ is anywhere & everywhere. Use it & in markets, bargain. It's in the culture & no offence is taken. LEB women bargain best. Tip: Christian LEB (blood group) are the AUTHENTIC Semites. We were here before Abraham came from Mesopotamia. The ORIG. Canaanites. Later part of the Arameans, & then distinguished from the rest as Phoenicians, by the Greeks. Our history goes back 10-12,000 years BC. We have a jewel of a country with 4 distinct seasons. But we're simply not cut out for politics. 😮 🎉
You guys are awesome and your food is amazing.
Plus I would love to visit all your ancient sites since I am a big sucker for ancient history.
As a foreigner I will definitely check out and visit your country.
🙏
I’ve been to Beirut and it’s a beautiful place!! Plus the food is amazing !! The people are very friendly too
Thank you so much 🙏🏻 for this useful video, as I am planing to go there this summer, could you please recommend me your Airbnb places if they were nice, good and affordable? Thanks ❤
Am i the only one who read it as "Beirut Lebron"?
The dude in the thumbnail definitely helped
you are the man Sly
I am Lebanese . Thank you for having an interest in my country though I wish you had come during better times. This is video is very authentic, 100 percent true. I confirm it is the most liberal country in the Middle East . Not all Muslim women wear hijab . It is after all a civic state and hijab is not required by the law.We don’t like our government neither our political class especially at this time . However not all Lebanese are smokers. Most restaurants offer a smoking area which is usually outside on a terrace even during winter and a non smoking area . You have just to find them .
Happy to see you in my country ❤❤
It's so bizarre that in this age of instant information, people think the the Middle East is a desert.! So you didn't even serach about the place to the point you were shocked!
A lot of good information
This is awesome. Great information and great coming from another Brutha who's travelling.
I love and want to travel more especially in the Middle East.
I'm Muslim and American, I have degree in Middle Eastern Studies and I love this regions for all it's problems. The hospitality from the people I've met are unparalleled. And the food is amazing and unlike the beautiful places of Europe (Spain, Italy, Greece) their food doesn't revolve around pork!
for the accommodation hotels, always have 24/7 power on
Thank you for another great video about Lebanon ❤! Everything you said is accurate, great details. Yes, we're multireligious and multilingual. Also, you may have heard that *Lebanon* is a bridge of east and west (in terms of culture and language). This has always been true. Also, about the part where we say we're Phoenicians, well this is actually true as well. By blood we are. Even our culture comes from our own region, which is the Levant (eastern Mediterranean). We're a Mediterranean people and proud of that. But I also want to say that we're proud Arabic speakers. You see, in the ME, Arab usually just means Arabic speaker. But because some people take it as a race, that's when we specify and say, no we're specifically Lebanese. Which = Phoenician = Eastern Mediterranean. Much love ✌🏻
Isn't it kind of cringe to say you're Phoenician though? For example, I would find it absurd if an Italian were to claim that he's related to the Roman Empire or if a Peruvian were to claim that he is an Incan. Also, so many people in Lebanon have roots in other regions, Armenia for example. I love Lebanon, but this is just cringe nationalism, similar to those stupid Zionists convinced that they are related to the ancient Israelites.
Okay, we get it, you are all Phoenicians. By the way, where is Phoenicia located? Do you need a visa to enter it?
You forgot to mention that you and your alikes are still living in an ancient illusion, and also forgot to mention that you and your alikes are a blatant and racist Maronites.
There’s no difference between a Phoenician from Lebanon and a Canaanite from Palestine. For some reason though you don’t ever really hear Palestinians say they aren’t Arab in favor of the Canaanite identity. This could be a factor due to religion or due to the Israeli occupation trying to eliminate Palestinians, but it’s interesting to think about.
@@thegalaxycosmos7703 This is pretty true. Arab is not even a race, it's an ethnicity. I'm from Jordan and many of my relatives are white/blonde on one side, while some are darker skinned etc. It's not something we scrutinize.
Many historians said that we do not belong to Phoenicians,its how you feel,i am lebanese and arabic as well and proud,and about religions,muslims when they immigrate they buy house in homeland,christians they never back plus the birth rates somehow less than muslims...God bless this Country.
Phoenician are Arab, what's the difference?
Arab isn't a race anyways, it's an ethnicity. It just means a civilization that's been speaking Arabic for a long time. All Arabs have wonderful and vast lineage that shouldn't divide us, especially in the Levantine.
Great video
Back in the 90s there was a nightclub called magnum don’t know if similar today
Good review. Did you find that you can pay most places in US dollars?
For me, Lebanese has the best cuisine in the world.
Hey! Love that you enjoyed your visit! Everything u said was pretty accurate there are some things id like to rectify or answer cause u seemed to have some questions: yes we do speak a lot abt politics, we always have as a culture but its gotten a lot freer since our revolution in 2019. We kinda broke all possible walls and now every politician and gov institution is open for roasting lmao. For the hijab thing, no not every unveiled woman u see is christian, especially in Beirut (ure right abt rural areas being more conservative), the hijab is really not too common. And i guess you could say this is one of the most liberal arab countries, right up there with Tunisia. Alcohol is not at all hard to come by, womens rights are pretty advanced, lgbt rights are non existent but we do have bars, clubs and even a drag scene, so yeah.
The ashtrays on every table are not always a sign that smoking is permitted! We just like to have a mini trash can on the table 😂 so be careful with that, always ask if it's okay to smoke! Oh and i dont personally ever get tired of how small this country is. It makes my life easier actually. I can go anywhere in under 2 hours. Anyway that's all! Thanks for making this awesome video!
Great job
The electricity situation has been going on since the 60s but most places have generators with 24/7 power and some airbnbs turn off power to spend less money and rip you off
Yep, most of what you stated is fact. Enjoy Lebanon, it's a beautiful place and people are lovely.
The con's of using a credit card abroad is the 3% international transaction fee.
did you try Man'oushe Zaatar / Lebanese shawarma / Falafel / Fatoush / Taboule :) :).... thx for sharing this video bro....cheers
Dude!! You realize that after reading this I have to go get some food!!!
great vid
God bless you for your kind words. Thank you. You are welcome anytime. Contact me. We're also known to treat strangers very hospitably. FYI, Beirut was destroyed 7 times & rose from its ashes. God has blessed us. He will bless us again. Amen.
For anyone interested, the district he was walking in at the first half of the video is called Bourj Hammoud. A mostly Armenian sector that's known for its shopping areas craftsmanship.
Heaven on earth 🇱🇧
My home ❤❤❤miss you how much I dream of it so full of life
Lebanon was the best arab country at some point during the 50's - 60's and 70's, named as the Switzerland of the Middle east ❤💫💯
Will be arriving in Lebanon in 30 days, absolutely everything I needed to know is in this video , nice one 🤛🏽 deuces
the best food in the world!! i love Lebanon and i miss Beirut so much
As a Lebanese I would definitely say Americans might be jarred by our freedom of speech because even their freedom of speech is a little more restricted simply due to social norms. Within the law we have complete freedom to say and think what we want our form of the first amendment is something known as freedom of belief and thought, I can stand outside our 'white house' and throw my middle fingers in the air with no consequences, in fact someone has spray painted "parliament of hoes" on the parliament building side in Beirut and it's hilarious to remember every time I do. Now I will say our freedom of belief and thought is not implemented properly since a lot of the country is run by religious law instead of civil which I very much disagree with and our parliament is religiously sectioned instead of it being a sectarian democracy for example we are what is known as a conservative democracy (I also disagree with this). You can absolutely catch some smoke by saying whatever you want (or wearing whatever you want as a woman or a member of the lgbt community depending on your whereabouts) because you can essentially have a target on your back by people who dislike what you're saying but as a woman I practice our little first amendment as much as I can in order to remind others that within civil law we are within our rights to criticize whoever tf we want, that being said for safety purposes you must take into consideration where you criticize who, some areas you really can't speak on certain things due conservatives or extremist beliefs.
Actually it's the same value for $ or lebanese Lira
The only difference is the quantity of money you are holding. Even last 3 years the value was the same when you are buying anything because all prices are in $ so even if the black market rate was changing, we were supposed to pay the $ value.
The past three years the phone bill, the electrical bill the gaz was on the low rate.
But everything else newly priced was in $.
Concerning the credit card
The accounts in lebanese banks before the crisis value nothing and the rate is still 15000LL
But if your bank accounts is outside, or if you have a new bank account after the crisis you can use you cards normally.
Welcome to Lebanon habibi ❤ 🇱🇧
Dr. Kafta made me laugh my ass off lol
Wish u comeback in summer, u gonna love it more
wish you visited lebanon couple of years ago, it was the def the perfect country.
The part about the currency exchange was beyond tedious
"For all the heathens listening " 😂😂😂
🙋🏽♀️😜
Lebanese Christians made middle eastern/Levantine cuisine famous
You must try the night life
is Beyrouth safe for travel now ?
I would love to meet the people and enjoy Lebanese cuisine ❤ 🇺🇸
I know it's probably surprising/unbelievable for North Americans when you say that Lebanon is liberal, but I'm a North American married to a Muslim North African, and I have heard this many, many times. After many years of being immersed in Arab culture, I definitely see what people mean. Compared to almost any other Arabic-speaking nation, Lebanese norms are much more in line with Southern European norms than those of nearby Middle Eastern countries. I can't count the number of times I've heard Lebanon compared to Europe and referred to as overly liberal/loose. (Again, probably laughable to Westerners, but I do mean more Mediterranean/Balkans than ultra-liberal Northern Europe).
I visited Lebanon last year. That country is AMAZIN! loved everything, food people cultura. The more importante thing I did was to see Baalbek; one the more preserved Roman one the biggest in the world and the biggest monolithic in earth. I stay in Hamra the muslin neighborhood, great experience. Related to money I took lots cash with me and had no problem, also the exchange was 89000 to one dollar . I can't wait to go back.
Love Beirut, but Tripoli it has my heart
Beirut is known for its nightlife. Does it live up to the hype?
Probably more exclusive than before due to the economic crisis, but it was plenty lit when I was there in 2016
Hope you tried our Manakish❤
Are you saying that you can buy things with dollars everywhere in Lebanon?
Yes.
Bro, only dubai in the ME is an intact city, every where else is not. Making it easy on you!
Yes till this day, the best salad I've ever had was at this Lebanese restaurant!
bro.. come to Yemen. You're gonna love it here
This is very accurate except for the Arabish part. The word Arabish doesn’t exist however the Lebanese Arabic which is different than the academic Arabic is accurate and it’s filled with words from fhe indigenous pre Arabic languages such as Aramic. Arabic is a language not an ethnicity and accordingly every Arab speaking country will have its own version of Arabic however we can all communicate with each other
arabish hatha 3rabi maktub bil injlizi la?
@@shahardewaka I have genuinely never heard of the term before. But if this is what he was referring to it would be odd as he couldn’t have been texting people that he saw on the street. Also the term is not known in Lebanon however similar to your reply using Latin letters in writing Arabic is very common.
Such a beautiful country! I saw two arabic sign posts and 1000 in English 😂
I’m from lebanon and everything you said is factually true