Beirut Barber Maintains Shop Through Decades of Conflict
Mario Habib has operated a barbershop in Beirut's Furn el Chebbak neighborhood for nearly 20 years. The business has remained open during multiple wars, an economic collapse, and ongoing political instability in Lebanon.
bbc.co.ukMario Habib has operated a barbershop in Beirut's Furn el Chebbak neighborhood for nearly 20 years. The shop has stayed open through multiple wars, an economic collapse, and continued political instability in Lebanon. Habib said many customers now visit not only for haircuts but also for conversation and a sense of routine.
He described normal life itself as something many residents now regard as a goal rather than a daily condition.
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