Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Valentine's Day in Lebanon - party like 2019

So Valentine's Day comping up and the best clubs and venues are competing at attracting the hottest and brightest stars to celebrate - on the one hand this is great news, people spending money and injecting a bit of energy in the economy considering the caliber of the stars in question. On the other hand, and I don't care what you see on social media, the economy is still in doldrums, people are still trying to find jobs, and no we have not had our money back from the banks and - yes, people are still rummaging in trash cans in broad daylight. 

Do note, this is not a judgement on people trying to live and attend concerts of their favorite stars, this is simply telling it as it is. A country still not just as the French say "a deux vitesses" (on two speeds) but rather on 100 speeds at the same time.