To those of you who have not melted, welcome. Supposedly the worst of the heatwave has passed. Well, between the temperatures soaring, the lack of any electricity from the government, and the diesel engines exploding left and right due to overcharging their capacity, welcome to the joys of living in Lebanon. And yes, we are supposed to compete with other such cities because, never mind the because, but seriously when my internet provider gave a free internet to the bazar organized for the feast of the Assumption, it sent all our accounts into a tailspin, and I had to work very very difficulty for two days when a client in Dubai was eagerly waiting for answers. Because, you know, Dubai has internet no matter the feast.
During the war, then drinkable water was too far and in between, an AUB professor suggested that people can fill glass galons and leave them in the sun for a day so that the sunlight would do the purification. Suspiciously, I saw our neighbour putting glass galons outside having told him the story now that drinkable water is even more spottier than my internet account.
But yeah, Dubai has to be shaking in its boots. Long long ago, Ruler of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, said on Beirut: a dream that echoed in my mind that one day Dubai would be like Beirut.
But that was long ago.
Meanwhile my neighbour has put a new batch of glass galons.