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Lebanese Obsession With Appearances

March 25, 2011 · Mustapha Hamoui

Maria:

The one thing I know is that my “expat” colleagues and I [are] getting our hair and nails done more often here than ever in our entire lives. But the reality is that no matter what we do, we will never look Lebanese. For good or bad. It’s just too much work.

Read the whole post. As is usual in Maria’s blog, it’s both enjoyable and eye-opening..