From homes to guesthouses: some Lebanese find ways to survive economic meltdown
Despite Lebanon's worst financial crisis since its civil war, guesthouse investment is growing as rural tourism soars, generating much-needed revenue for its cash-strapped citizens and empowering local communities and talents.
Life has never been better for Rehab Noureddine, a 64-year-old who owns and manages a guesthouse in Jbaa, a village in southern Lebanon.
What was once an old home that she inherited from her father is now a tourist destination for visitors from different parts of the world — something that was beyond Noureddine’s imagination.
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