WALKING LEBANON WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY WARREN SINGH-BARTLETT
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Three years ago, as part of my extended farewell to a country I loved passionately, I participated in a month-long, 480-kilometer walk from one end of Lebanon to the other. From Marjeyoun, we wound north, snaking across the southern Bekaa and then up, over and along Mount Lebanon, all the way to Aandquet. Following the Lebanon Mountain Trail, we stayed with families, enjoying their bountiful hospitality, seeing a side of the country that I suspect even many Lebanese do not know exists. Daily, we were witness to Lebanon’s immense natural beauty, and cultural and historical wealth – all of which, lamentably, is suffering sustained attack. After 19 years in Lebanon as a journalist, the country I encountered was so much richer than I ever imagined. I am now recording those memories, and others, in my book, Walking Lebanon. Delivered in weekly installments, it is free to read on my website at singhbartlett.com/news. I invite you to walk (vicariously) with me.
