I just spotted this new 5,000 pound note which seems to have been recently released.
If only Central Bank of Lebanon would consider making all bills the same (reasonable) size!
photo via @Joanna_Azar
Tag: lebanese
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Boom Boom copies Japp chocolate
So Boom Boom will now be best known for their crappy ads. Following “Boom Boom Stylak” ad they made a while ago, they’re now copying an energy bar ad.
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O1ne club Beirut paint up
O1ne is a new club near Biel that is set to open its doors this winter. 16 International artists have worked a while ago to create this massive graffiti on its wall.
I’m still not sure by the way how are we supposed to spell “O1ne”! one? o-one-ne?
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Instabeat and Wally mentioned on Forbes
Forbes recently posted about 10 Middle Eastern startups that will (hopefully) change lives in the MENA region and the world. Two of these startups are Instabeat, which was founded by Lebanese Hind Hobeika, and Wally, which has two Lebanese members on board of its team, Makram Saleh and Maya Zankoul.
You can check the full list here. If it were up to me, I would have also added eTobb.com.
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New Lebanese movie – Habbet Loulou
In modern day Lebanon, in a country divided between those who have too little and those who have too much, three women try to defy their social labeling and incapability. “Habbet Loulou” is a story about illegitimate children, prostitution, and abortion. A heartfelt tale that streams from the veins running under the very streets of Lebanon.
Habbet Loulou is a new movie by Layal Rajha and will be out in cinemas on September 26th. You can check this Facebook page for more information about it.
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May El-Khalil talking about Beirut Marathon at TEDGlobal
Little do people know that May El-Khalil was motivated to start the Beirut marathon after she had a near-death experience and was told that she will not be able to run again. Check out this TED Talk she gave at TEDGlobal back in June 2013 talking about her experience with Beirut Marathon. She’s one inspiring woman for sure.
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Fail – Real life FarmVille
So they didn’t only copy the name, but also butchered the logo by photoshopping some vegetables into it!
Photo taken by @mhijazi in Mansourieh.
