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The Syrian Refugee Crisis in Lebanon – a Notebook and Primer

An introduction and update on the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon, home to more than 1.2 million people who have fled the civil war in neighboring Syria. Read More

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HRW Report Documents Massacre of Civilians by Syrian Rebels

Last Friday (11-Oct) Human Rights Watch issued ‘You Can Still See Their Blood: Executions, Indiscriminate Shootings, and Hostage Taking by... Read More

I’m Bob Ramsak, a Ljubljana, Slovenia-based reporter, photographer and blogger driven by a lust for travel, wine, culture and justice. I have a goal to visit all 195 countries recognized by the UN and then open a small cafe and wine bar in a quiet seaside setting.

Piran Café is that destination.

In the meantime, Piran Café, occupying this space on the web since 2006, is my notebook, an ever-evolving collection of experiences, moments, images, reactions and vignettes, both long-form and short, connected and propelled by those primary passions and published here to inform, inspire, entertain and engage.

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