Tariq al-Jadide building

just so people know, taking pictures in lebanon is not easy. pretty much everywhere I go I get stopped by one of the political parties that controls the area, or the army or police. sometimes, when im on my bike, ill pull over and snap a pic and take off real quick. when i do that i always drive away real fast like I did something wrong. it's just innocent pics for my blog! I love the tariq aljadide area, and the buildings and life that exists on the street and above on the balconies of the buildings. most buildings have a shop on the ground floor, or if not in the building then one next door. so when people need stuff they have a bucket attached to a long rope that they can drop down, put money in, and shout to the shopkeeper with their order. then, the guy takes the money and puts their order and their change back in the bucket. it makes sense because a lot of people live up on the 8th floor or higher. and it's a pain in the ass to go down and up (especially when the electricity is out and elevators don't work) just for a pack of cigarettes or couple of eggs.