My first time in Beirut. I say first time because there will be a second and third and…. I am totally in love with this city. This trip started one and a half year ago when I got to know Rima at Stiftelsen Arkivet. She was an FK participant in Red Cross and I worked at The foundation neveragain.no.
I could tell by her energy and her love for people around her that she is a girl that will make a difference in people lives.
When she left Norway I promised to vitit her in Lebanon. I didn’t know if I really was going to. Foreign affairs in Norway recommand norwegians not to go here for vacation. Rima told me it was safe, and from my perspecive it was difficult to know if I should go. I wouldn’t call it a holiday. I was more like going for a inspiration trip. In my work I do a lot of workshops on digital storytelling. Now I am looking for another way of telling stories by photos. This is a paradise for getting inspiration. Many groups are using photos and video to reflect on war and peace with children. I have so much to learn from them. So I decided to go to visit my friend in Beirut.
Now I am here. I can tell by the buildings that it has been a lot of shooting and bombing. In the area I am staying, it is nice and quit, lovely view and harmony.
This really is Paris of The Middle East.
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