This is what we might call a major case of “make do and mend.”
patched home
Nothing goes to waste – even the balcony is crammed with jars, a washing line and the water pipe coal heater. This place is right next to the biggest, emptiest park in Beirut.
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I passed by the park you wrote about the other day! And yes, you’re right..it was quite deserted..and I remember pointing out these pocked marked houses to my parents. Glad you could capture it.