The explosion at the port of Beirut and the terrible aftermath is painful to watch.

A city and its people that suffered so much in the bloody civil war of the ’80s are in anguish once more. It never rains but it pours – economic hardship, Covid 19 and now this awful avoidable tragedy.

I had the privilege to visit the country in 2000, just a decade since the war ended. We had an amazing time courtesy of the wonderfully hospitable people.

I have shared a few pictures below and I would urge you if you can to donate to the Red Cross Beirut Appeal. The innocent people need all the help they can get right now.

Sunset Over Pigeon Rocks, Beirut

Taxi Driver & Me