What Happened to Lebanon?

[@pradeepakrish]

This literally made me tear! As Sri Lankans, we also share the same plight... God bless you, stay strong! 🙏✝️🇱🇰

[@corkycork3389]

very informative and very sad. I was just there for a month on vacation ( no Lebanese roots, just there to visit). I saw the darkness at night, non functioning traffic lights in some places, poverty with people going through trash and taking things they think they can sell, missing manhole covers in some places and many store closures inducing 95% of the souk stores closed and/or destroyed... but aside from that, it was as it was before, a safe and pleasant place to visit. I highly recommend visiting Lebanon.. its a very special place even despite these times..

[@reynoschicote5415]

I had a Lebanese manager in Qatar some years ago. He is very kindhearted. I am from Philippines.

[@boris2223]

I was in Lebanon back in 2018, about a year before the finincial crisis hit. I still to this day consider that trip and my stay there amongst some of my fondest memories. It breaks my heart seeing how bad things have gotten and what regular people have to go through. I hope things will improve for the people still living there. 🙏

[@ralphk8328]

Beautiful photography and engaging storytelling! You should be proud of your work my man.

[@frederickbouari2625]

Much respect and love for putting this together. I was part of one of the families who moved to Lebanon in the 90's from North America. I always want to come back no matter what. More videos please!

[@visualsofsam]

Amazing storytelling from start to finish 🙌🏻 Always hoping for a better Lebanon 🙏🏻

[@BrandonSea]

this video deserves so much more attention. one day i pray that i'll be able to go to lebanon and see the village where my family came from.

[@Hubert_old]

Wow! Awesome docu! I always wanted to go to Lebanon. Fingers crossed gets better 🤞

[@gaudimaharaj709]

Michael ,you are talented as hell , very well made...... keep going

[@khaledalkhawaldeh90]

This was amazing mate, great shots.

[@RaniaKaram]

Thank you for this content and Love from Sydney, Australia.

[@chucky6291]

I was born in Sydney and been living in Lebanon for the last 3 years. Despite everything going on Lebanon is always beautiful and will shine again.

[@ab222]

This is so sad, good that you share, we need do see how sick people ruin this world. We need to get rid of all who are only take and dont have compassion. Sending many prayers for Libanon.

[@Openbookko]

Can’t hold my tears, love you lebanon 🇱🇧

[@henribatrouny9270]

I am glad you showed this video because, i am originally from Lebanon and i have been in the USA for 52 years. What you have mentioned in your video is absolutely the truth. In order for Lebanon to get back the way it was the government has to start caring about the country and the people not just themselves and specially their pockets. It is a shame that Lebanon reached the lowest level in living, economy and who knows what. Thank you for your video it really explain to the world what exactly happened to Lebanon.

[@wassimjacob9485]

Wonderful explanation. Thank you

[@BaliGoat]

Its heartbreaking seeing such a beautiful country with great people suffering like this

[@sosoa2514]

thank you for making this video it really helps people understand what happened here but yeah sadly living here is only getting worse and worse and us young people who cant leave are sadly having our future wasted and ruined

[@mikemoub]

I understand the concerns you have for the future. Try to maintain a positive lifestyle regardless of all the bad news you’re receiving . I like to exercise l to stay healthy and motivated and i use the internet to learn new things. Stay up bro :)

[@sosoa2514]

@@mikemoub bro am tired bad bad bad and worse and then when you try to leave i get denied for literally no reason and now am stuck back here and of course it only gets worse, I really try to stay positive but at some point your just had enough you know

[@salimalama7506]

Excellent video - I miss Lebanon so much. I know it will return better than ever.

[@RanaCollapse]

Wow great documentary. I wanted to do something like that, but I will tell people to watch this one!

[@glmtwn]

crying real tears. I miss our homeland so much, I used to live there in 2010-2012 and while I was young it was obvious that it wasn’t this horrid-sure it wasn’t the easiest place to get by in but it wasn’t on the downturn it’s been hurtling towards now. I was there in summer 2018 and again in summer 2022, and the change in the span of that many years was horrific to see. The economy is hurtling downhill so so rapidly. We send money to my relatives back home, but everything is so expensive. People are getting desperate but the elites turn a blind eye bc they don’t have to worry about it. I don’t want to give up on lebanon. I want to return home, and it’s so depressing to see that many are losing hope for the balad. I don’t wanna seem like I’m talking down or devaluing ppls suffering bc that’s the last thing I want to do, but I truly believe we will get thru this dark part of our history. We have to, our country is thousands of years old and has seen so much. Lebanon will persevere, even when it seems hopeless. May God protect the people of Lebanon and make it easy for them soon, insha’Allah.

[@RayRayfrfr]

Since I’m Lebanese, I visit Lebanon yearly. Its sad to see how it deteriorated

[@sampetro7925]

This is , in a word, heartbreaking. The Lebanese are beautiful people with beautiful hearts. They are in desperate need of a strong, honest leadership. Their is an opportunity for the right government to come in and lead this unbelievable place in the world back to glory. I pray this comes to pass soon.

[@Peter-Vlug]

Very clear and objective docu compliments MM

[@burnlies]

Great presentation and explanation of Lebanon political issue caused missery to the country's modern economy in turn harmed the people of the country. How ever, although the people suffer for some years, there is no permanent thing and who knows the politicians might focus on improving their country's political, economic, educational, law and justice systems and social developments and leaving religious differences as an individual choice with the freedom to practices their beliefs in their own independent religious group which seperates politics and religion as two unrelated beliefs.

[@ayubtube5513]

Lebanon has had large percentages of its population leave ever since the late 1800s it’s just history repeating itself

[@philipfeghaly4210]

wow men .. epic content

[@3693-u7d]

Suffering but holding strong... That's really the case.. Lots of luv frm Lebanon💓

[@gabrielmerencko9149]

A beautiful piece of land that deserves better leadership and population

[@mrasmarc]

Amazing macro level! Lots of errors @ the micro level though.

[@baraaalassi9385]

It's sad how really fast thing's changed, But we're managing it aftercovid, it's not that hard if you're passionate enough doing the thing you love

[@Hchris101]

what kinda car you sittin in

[@mikemoub]

E30 m3

[@sandquicksand959]

As a Lebanese, u were realllllly polite in describing how the government killed its people over the years, very informative, nice way to summarise it!

[@pratheepalexander6462]

Prayers

[@emmatemani9052]

amazing video

[@Chamindiu]

OMG😢! It's always greedy politicians are the one who bring destruction to their own people!! same thing here in Sri Lanka. bless you guys, stay strong! 🙏

[@alalmaoui5212]

Shameful corrupt politicians brought Lebanon down to its knees.

[@ZZ90755]

the Lebanese People allowed it and beging money from the US and _europe like cowards. while Russia ,Iran China are willing to supply OIL/WHEAT for free until a solution is found.

[@nonamenoname2977]

nice footage

[@christchaik8317]

This is a nice summary as far as a summary goes. Imho Lebanon never made a real "comeback", I left the country during the so-called "prosperous times" due to lack of opportunities, pollution and the dire human rights conditions. The warning signs were already everywhere, many chose to ignore it because they assumed foreign currency would keep coming in forever. At the risk of sounding cliché, this is the people's fault as much as it is government's fault. I only have sympathy for my close friends and the young people of the new generation who had nothing to do with their parents' and grandparents' mistakes.

[@envt]

Why doesnt Hezbolla sell some of their rockets?

[@elaceaceak2357]

It won't change anything The problem is political and not economical Like millions of tourists came this summer and the $black market didn't change But when a prime minister came the $ dropeed like 30% It's pure democracy

[@jnoub2947]

Because people don’t want to get sanctioned

[@colleeninprayer1498]

How sad. Mismanagement and corruption. 🙏😪💖🇦🇺

[@videohomesystem]

heck, we even lost our government just a few weeks ago

[@carlosacta8726]

The government mafia breakup is waaaaay overdue!!! Heartbreaking!!!!!!!

[@alfredosauce1]

0:54 15 years, not 25 years

[@mikemoub]

You’re right. The war took place 1975-1990. I messed up on the math there.

[@ionidhunedoara1491]

Beirut 1975 was guys in bell bottom pants with long hair and sideburns firing AK's at each other.

[@user-kr5qq1wl8v]

انت لبناني؟

[@mikemoub]

Yes

[@GRIM_MOD]

It will come back and it will be stronger then ever just wait brother.

[@zionchild322]

Let's get democracy right not backwardness in politics and mentality Lebanese should allow Thier women give Thier kids nationality .those kids could build the country in the future and even now .what happened when the mother gets abused and want to take her kids ? What happens when kids grow in Thier mother's land but have no rights image the psychological abuse of Thier own blood ..I am Lebanese and I love my country but it breaks my heart

[@AviSapir]

You must make peace with Israel.

[@ZZ90755]

I agre when Israel return the rest of the LAND to the Lebanese after that they will be nor more hezbollah.

[@AviSapir]

@@ZZ90755 You must wish for peace and start the engine for peace and talk for peace first of all and then there is no problem in reaching a good solution

[@lebwindsurfer]

❤

[@ulaygyi4927]

Like my country, Burma

[@_hunter_hunter1048]

Lebanese in a nutshell : You can do anything to me But never Ever touch whatsapp

[@Zay.frmda951]

No, we had enough once they started to tax whatsapp, they did a lot to us before that, and that was the last straw.

[@_hunter_hunter1048]

@@Zay.frmda951 and they're doing much much more to you now , but this time they're staying clear of Whatsapp , they've learned their lesson

[@samkodsi]

Superficial story that missed many important pressure points......

[@ToyotomiHideyoshiGre]

The world is starting to break down. Lebanon, Russia, Ukraine, Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkey, Iran, Greece, Italy, England, Switzerland, Venezuela, China, North Korea, South Korea, Argentina, Brazil.

[@karenkaren2369]

Very sad. Government like bad parents !

[@heshamshehab6502]

The video did not talk about the role of Hizbollah and Iran in this mess, and why the donors are not helping Lebanon out!!

[@TIFO39]

You forgot one thing, Iran got involved in your politics and created a Frankstein party, Hezbolah.

[@kevinsassin8500]

👍🏻

[@yongbinsong9676]

Religions, corruptions and inabilities.

[@yo2trader539]

It's mostly self-inflicted except for the Syrian refugees, for which international donors have been providing some financial assistance. I don't know why people in Lebanon, Syria, or Iraq are unable to create and maintain a good society. I've always assumed it was poor education but perhaps something is seriously wrong with your culture or religion.

[@elaceaceak2357]

What happened to Lebanon: President talked about producing oil 1975🇺🇲🦅 freedom and democracy needed (civil war ) 2019 same thing president wants producing oil : 🇺🇲🦅Freedom and democracy (fake revolution.... economical pressure ..... Beirut blast .......)

[@Laurent312]

If only 1 US $ = 1 lebanese lira = 1 british pound = 1 pesos = 1 rupi etc etc.pound for pound.

[@ZZ90755]

it can be done even Africa is walking away from the Dollar and following other currencies ,

[@ionidhunedoara1491]

Cheri -if only I grew a second head I could join a circus as a mizzein in stereo.

[@marcelino-dev]

It's 42,000 now. 😂

[@carvingtheway]

🥂🎯

[@TouficSaleh1]

So superficial, hasn't touched the core of the matter! Lebanon rise and fall has always been due to external factors specifically French intervention and later US intervention via proxies like KSA and Syria

[@hamoudy3d]

🙏 please give us a Visa anywhere on earth and we immigrate directly Lebanon is not suitable for living anymore

[@jean-noeljabagi3653]

Hrob bil baher,ahlelak ma 7ada sem3ak.

[@leesmith5288]

Israel will help Lebanon but the Arabs would rather be miserable

[@georgeshabab6650]

I don't think it will help, I don't know if you hear real news or fake news. Today Israel destroyed diesel trucks in Syria that was coming to Lebanon 🇱🇧, so we not get diesel and keep the diesel price high so we keep sitting in dark. So know real information my friend 👍

[@v1rus_123]

No israel does not give two shits to lebanon only its gas

[@ZZ90755]

whatever you're smoking is bad ,Israel should return the rest of the land belong to Lebanon and the people will disarm hezbollah and PEACE will return on both side of borfers and love will follow.

[@omaraliv5290]

No such thing called „Israel“ it’s PALESTINE everywhere

[@omaraliv5290]

@@leesmith5288 because I don’t support Apartheid, land theft, ethnic cleansing, war crimes of European colonists who aren’t even Semitic, Hebrew or indigenous to the levent? I feel sorry for u if u support all this and yet u dare to call me primitive 😂

[@aldeeb5681]

When HARRI died... LEBANON DIED

[@roubinekibinian1578]

Yes very good place 😂

[@nirodaniroda1870]

Full of stereotypical urban legends. Unquestioning. ... Naiive.

[@rambocobra5014]

Free Palestina Free world

[@robertbeerbohm1800]

Hang in there. Tough times are now all over the world. Change brings stability.