mona ross is an international model who was based in beirut before the war. wow! mona ross! resident of the hotel. i mean, it's part of my life. i consider i'm part of the columns of the phoenicia. maybe i am! you are part of the furniture, yeah? part of the furniture! yeah, you're part of the fabric of the whole hotel! when the war came, the hotel became a battleground, a key strategic point because of its size and downtown location. i was passing by next to the phoenicia when it was destroyed and saw a little plant, hibiscus plant, with little red flowers on it and i was so touched by this and i couldn't believe my eyes — why this plant is alive in front of this hotel who was dead? today, a generation of young lebanese are determined to shake the dust and debris from the city's reputation. this is nice. where have you brought me to, lisa? so, we're in an area called mar mikhayel. when you come during the day, you can actually discover a lot of art galleries, concept stores. but then, at night time, it completely changes. so you can see there are a number of bars and restau

mona ross is an international model who was based in beirut before the war. wow! mona ross!eah, you're part of the fabric of the whole hotel! when the war came, the hotel became a battleground, a key strategic point because of its size and downtown location. i was passing by next to the phoenicia when it was destroyed and saw a little plant, hibiscus plant, with little red flowers on it and i was so touched by this and i couldn't believe my eyes — why this plant is alive in front of this hotel who was dead? and it's the night life that's really putting beirut back on the map. the music hall is one of the capital's most famous venues, hosting a cabaret packed with an eclectic mix of musicalforms. i said "i'm going to get a place where you have extremes, there could be classical music and then something that is totally punk or very kitsch." i always like to mix things to be very eclectic. i tried to work on cultural entertainment — usually those two words do not meet. because entertainment is night life and alcohol, and culture is museums and theatres. with its bill celebratin