(Credit: Céline Bejjani with AI/L’Orient-Le Jour)
Mohammad doesn’t hold back when he talks; he gets carried away quickly. “We moved in August 2024!” he insists on April 1, the imposing Lebanese-Iraqi. His wife Nour disagrees. “No, it was in June!” But he won’t budge. Smiling to herself, she watches him go on, eyes bright, arms flying, a bead of sweat on his temple, thinking that despite everything, he is still a true hakawati (storyteller). Like many long-married couples, each other’s flaws have slowly become endearing.“We bought the house of our dreams in Haret Hreik in April 2024,” he continues. “We renovated it from top to bottom, down to the bare bones, as they say. Every light, every detail was designed exactly as we wanted. The renovations, which cost half the price of the place, were finished in August 2024.” On décor, the couple is perfectly in sync. “During our engagement, I...
Mohammad doesn’t hold back when he talks; he gets carried away quickly. “We moved in August 2024!” he insists on April 1, the imposing Lebanese-Iraqi. His wife Nour disagrees. “No, it was in June!” But he won’t budge. Smiling to herself, she watches him go on, eyes bright, arms flying, a bead of sweat on his temple, thinking that despite everything, he is still a true hakawati (storyteller). Like many long-married couples, each other’s flaws have slowly become endearing.“We bought the house of our dreams in Haret Hreik in April 2024,” he continues. “We renovated it from top to bottom, down to the bare bones, as they say. Every light, every detail was designed exactly as we wanted. The renovations, which cost half the price of the place, were finished in August 2024.” On décor, the couple is perfectly in sync....