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Unusual activities have seen the light in these places, some of which offer an unobstructed view of the capital Beirut with its semi-deserted streets, with the opportunity to enjoy the sunset view.
The French Agency photographer, Joseph Eid, spent weeks climbing the stairs to discover how the inhabitants conquered this new space with the infinite possibilities it offered. “From the beginning of the stone house, I felt uncomfortable and from there came the idea of going up to the roof of the building,” says Sherazade Mami, a Tunisian dancer who has lived in Beirut since 2016.
This young artist climbs to the top of her 9-story building every day, with her sports mat and a bottle of water to practice the impact of music.
Like other foreigners and Lebanese who have become part of their lives in this outdoor decoration, which was used only by fountains, electricians, and plumbers, Shahrazad’s perception of Beirut changed.
“I have a view of Beirut as a whole, this is wonderful,” he says. “There is silence in the city, we listen to the birds and we see the sun.”
Elsewhere in Beirut, yoga coaches Rabih Mudawar and his wife Alona Alexandrova are performing acrobatic movements on the roof of the building. In the coastal town of Byblos, north of Beirut, Lebanese gymnast Karen Dib is putting on her red carpet, which has become part of the scene in the new exercise room on the roof of the house. Also in Tripoli, the capital of northern Lebanon, artist and activist Hayat Nazer draws her latest paintings outdoors.
Many residents in the Lebanese regions put chairs on the roofs for sunbathing, reading or smoking the hookah.
