A charming walled town on Lebanon’s Mediterranean coast
21 April 2009
The other day, I walked around Saida’s old town in southern Lebanon and just soaked in the mood of the place. The old town is far removed from the modern part of the city where cars dominate. Here, people go about their business in the narrow streets and interact in a far more intimate space. Tourists are just beginning to discover the place, though they rarely go much deeper than the soap museum on its outskirts.
A number of NGOs have been involved in this part of town for years, where the level of poverty tends to be quite a bit higher than the national level. Also, the municipality of Saida as well as the Ministry of Tourism have made efforts to upgrade the infrastructure in the town in the last ten years.
I shot this short video during my visit.
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I am Nemr, a KF7. I am spending 12 weeks at Ameen in Lebanon. You can also check out my personal blog here.
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Entry Filed under: All, Ameen, KF7 (Kiva Fellows 7th Class), Lebanon. Tags: Lebanon, Saida, Sidon.
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1. Jan & John | 21 April 2009 at 06:45
Thank you Nemr, you can take us for a walk any time. jan
2. First video uploaded from the field! « Nemr’s blog | 22 April 2009 at 00:18
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