This is the case! I believe only one or two of them roped you. They wouldn't need to show you their IDs and bring you to their home if they were real thugs.. they could easily rope you on a side street if they were real criminals. Glad you are safe. This actually could happen anywhere in the world even in first world countries. Be careful out there and I advice you to find a local to show you around when you're in poor or dangerous neighborhoods anywhere in the world. Safety first!
I enjoy your videos usually. I think you are wrong here. The people showed you good hospitality even when they themselves were struggling and it is unfair to have a title generalizing and accusing them all of being thieves and thugs! It could have ended up much much worse if they were real dangerous criminals.
at 15:12, One of men told the little boy "farjeh habbourtak la 3ammou" which means "show your penis to mister". That statement alone goes to show their depraved and horrible personality!
I know some Arabic. It sounds like a joke. Not nefarious. You're dealing with folk living in isolation in the Middle East. Do you seriously think that these people are plotting? I've heard comments made by country people in Australia. Much more depraved and insidious. It's a language and cultural difference. Perhaps research the subject before going there and making unfounded conclusions. I'd hate to think how the poor in your country would behave if they had a home
They seem so nice! It's so hard to imagine they actually did that but someone had to, obviously. It's really a shame because it really seemed genuine by them and I bet it was by almost all, it only takes one or two bad guys to have such an experience and bad memory about a region for a long time
10:59 after you told him that you are from France, there were a few different sentences in a dialect mentioning trouble is brewing , basically they saw you as a money tree to harvest since are you from France and for them that means wealth
Hello sir, I just saw this video after I watched your visit to my town Basra in Iraq and left you a comment on one of your videos in Iraq about the word “nus” which means “half” when you were getting a sandwich for 1500 Iraqi dinars. I just want to let you know in the minute 11:05 in this video, one of the guys ( I think the bald guy) made a comment about you are going to get a surprise while you were there. I don’t know how to explain it exactly in English but the phrase that one of them used implied bad intentions. He said “ ferd alah ale” which means when someone gets in trouble. So basically they already Knew something bad is coming your way. Now I could be wrong, but that’s very clear to me they had bad intent towards you and they probably planned all that in a short time and they had to act quickly. Anyways, I’m glad you are safe, and I know you’ll not encounter such a thing in Iraq.
In mind it was very clear that they planned everything from the beginning. So thank you very much for your comment, it does confirm this idea. Really, thank you very for mentioning what they said, it does help me a lot to understand what happened when I was with them.
@@KinoYves Salut Yves, je suis libanais, je regarde la plupart de tes vidéos merci. Oui, je suis d'accord avec Diaa Z que l'un des gars a dit une citation : " Menna Al aah Eleee " signifie que vous avez été piégé". Je suis heureux que vous ayez pu vous échapper plus tard et le plus important que vous soyez en sécurité grâce à Dieu . Cette situation se produit dans la plupart des pays du monde et ne s'arrête pas seulement au Liban. Le monde est encore bon à explorer et il y a de bonnes personnes au Liban et dans tous les pays du monde. Mon conseil pour vous est de toujours assurez-vous d'avoir pris connaissance des endroits que vous envisagez d'explorer. Prenez soin de vous mon ami et je vous souhaite tout le meilleur, Hussein English: Hi Yves, I'm a Lebanese, I watch most of your videos thank you. Yes, I agree with Diaa Z that one of the guys said quote: " Menna Al aah Eleee" means You've been trapped". I'm glad that you were able to escape later and most important that you are safe thanks to God. This situation does happen in most countries of the world and doesn't stop only in Lebanon. The world is still good to explore and there are good people in Lebanon and in every country all over the world. My advice to you is to always make sure you've learned about the places that you are thinking to explore. Take care my friend and I wish you all the best, Hussein
Dont think a thief would show his face to the camera and introduce his parents and then rob you. I think the theif was an unknown person in that large group who acted alone and embarrassed this friendly family.
@@simonvs5401 gypsies and bedouins are two different district people . I think you don’t know what you’re talking about, or just have a prejudice against poor people
that's what I also think, Also they seem kinda wealthy, they have a nice big house and expensive cars, I think one of the guys, probably someone who works for them did it.
Not gonna lie but that's such a Lebanese way to get robbed 😂. They fed you and danced for you and fed you some more. In London we don't even get fed or entertained like that before getting robbed 😂😂😂
I am from baalback and I am so freaking sadddddd because of what you just had to experience, these guys already looked like drug addicts and thieves, you shouldn't have come to such places, cz as I told you before I am from baalback but I would neveeeeerrrrr visit such places alone. It honestly breaks my heart to see such things, like I always wish that tourists would come to baalback and see how amazing it is but then such disgusting people take advantage of that and try to steal them so sorryyyy for what you had to experience btw I could hear them saying in Arabic when you were drinking coffee in the beginning of the video "poor him, he doesn't know what's gonna happen to him" in a way as if they were saying that you are naive
@@aminedes6150 at 11:00 he exactly said : "may god gift him patience, he doesn't know where he's stuck at" which means that he is mocking him for getting himself in trouble without knowing it
@@quraandose oh wow that's crazy. So what you think they wanted to say with that? Can you interpret this with the way they say it like how they looks or acting? Like after they say that it's more like oh he will die or only like getting robbed? Because if you translate this it can mean both
I can't believe you went by yourself to Baalbeck! There are areas near Syrian border that are known to be dangerous where smugglers, kidnappers, drug dealers and criminals reside there. Even the Lebanese Army can not enter these areas without a shootout. I have never been to this region. I am so sorry you experienced this!
@@KinoYves let me tell you something they say the media is lying and people are very friendly they were right but have came to the worst place in all over bekaa valley if have continued your path to baalbeck you'll saw the opposite face of this people
@@ELPaso1990TX first of all he said that they robbed him he don't have any footage or anything to prove that they robbed him second of all they are not
I'm glad you made it safe and sound and I'm so sorry that happened to you from people you gave your respect and your trust! Your videos are so enjoyable I am addicted to watching them. Come visit Los Angeles, I would love to meet you!
I think the ones you met initially and fed you were genuine. Even to the point of giving you headscarf to protect you from the sun since you don't wear a hat to protect your ears, nose and necks. The dance they are doing is taking utube by storm, I'm glad you showed it in slow motion
I could see the danger already in the eyes of the guy in 5:01 approaching you and inviting you for coffee. THERE it all started! Some good rules for you..DO NEVER BE with a group of idle young people like this... Those guys was planing not only to rob you, but also to kidnap you and ask ransom from France, which can be very traumatic even if you survive it. There was some red flags, to learn from next time: 1. CHARISMATIC guy with the weed necklace, he seems to be the one keeping you distracted from listning to your inner alarm bells. 2. The over exaggeration generosity and attention. Ask yourself WHY do you think they will feed you and waste their money on you? Those people are poor. 3. The fleshy and expensive bikes and cars they showed you. Do you sincerely believe those people afford buying things lika that? They are most probably stolen or robbed from other victims. 4. No one seems to go to work. What are they living on? They didn't seem to do anything else than waiting for their prey like appear. In general I would say avoid POOR areas, even if most of them are extremely nice, there will always be 1 and 2 who are taking advantage of the lawlessness in that area. And sometime 1 and 2 is just enough to make you regret the time you set your foot there. There is a reason why those places are empty of tourists. Thanks God you survived this, I don't believe this was their first victim... The elders knew this as well, that's why they where not very chatty and kept low profile, as what they will do with you is part of their life to survive.
The people of these regions are good people (I believe their family is like that). But when I saw the man with the long hair (his look caused me a certain suspicion). These motorcycles, cars, Balenciaga (can be made in China) and elsewhere make me suspicious. I live in Brazil and this is a typical gangster from my country. The only difference is that they don't try to make friends, they rob you of your strength. Unfortunately =(
Never judge the Book by its cover. But Good and bad people are everywhere. Same in United States. There are some Homeless people who are sweet and Genuinely good. But there are other who will steal things so they can buy Drugs.
That's why (I think I can speak for many Eastern Europeans) we are so suspicious of hospitality of other cultures. Even if genuine, it seems too forced. When we see this behavior, the first thing we think is "how is he going to rob me now". I saw a few Yves' videos, the hospitality blew my mind, but this long-haired dude gave bad vibes since the beginning. But I probably would've easily get caught in his trap too. I was so anxious just watching the video, because the moment he sat down, it was impossible to leave the place. That's why if somebody smiles at me on the street and tries to begin a conversation, I will avoid him as much as I can. "Expensive" cars, bikes and clothes are suspicious too. Yes, don't judge the book by its cover, but sometimes prejudice can save your life. Most of the family seemed genuine, though.
@@pakan357 what you are taking about is inner feeling it can be right or wrong depending on certain elements and can be shaped by cultural values. But what I was taking about is media brainwashing and racial profiling. Having a thick beard does not make a guy bad. Many of the pious people in past before mass media had long beards the Abrahimic faith prophet, Jesus as portrayed in church paintings, many well known science figures such as Einstein, Newton, Charles Darwin the list goes on. Media want to make men look and resemble woman hence they keep promoting clean shaved feminine look of men as the heroes.
@Sensless I was also thinking there is no proof, but he doesn't seem like a guy who needs to fabricate a story for views. I judge the book by its cover and those two guys look sketchy as hell, so I choose to believe his story. My life doesn't depend on it if he lies. And he doesn't hate Lebanon. Other the people were nice to him.
the moment you joined them and even accepted the tea was too much to give them. that person with the weed necklace is a huge red flag. the way they act weird and crazy is just a way to mess with you. i suggest doing research of these areas so that you know where you shouldnt stop
Yeah the whole meeting/gathering had a weird vibe the way they kept looking at him I mean there are nice people but this just seemed like a set up from the get go! But these people will get what they deserve God sees everything 🙏
Come on dude who would know one bad apple showed the world the bad guys and the good guys... I truly like the kindness and hosting time and girls sitting with him in Arabic Culture... The bad guy now he is on all over the news and probably taken by the authorities 😂🎉🎉🎉🎉 all you can do is to remember the good guys.. Je suis très heureux de te voir profiter de votre temps et d'avoir un endroit pour dormir en toute sécurité et triste de voir un connard ruiner votre partie du voyage
@@samnassa the whole lot of those guys had strange vibe to them just because someone feeds you doesn't mean they won't harm you those people all know each other and one of them or maybe more were in on ripping him off no such thing as a free lunch
هم اشكالهم مجرمين، لكن عايلتهم ناس طيبة. ربما لاحظوا شيء او كانوا متوقعين منه انه يعاملهم بالمثل ويقدم مساعدة او شي. عموما يعيش وياكل غيرها، وهم الاغبياء انفضحوا
I don’t believe they are all bad like you have mentioned that not all of them were involved. I think the family welcomed you because thats part of hospitality in Arabic culture. Its a real shame that someone in that house ruined that experience. It would of been one of your best experiences if the issue didn’t happen.
The guy with the long hair organised everything, he's a bad dude through and through. He called the bearded guy because he spoke English to get you to stay. I'd say all the other guys knew you were going to get robbed. When ever you're around a bunch of dudes siting around doing nothing its a bad sign. No one does anything for free. Have a tea and leave. You also seem to laugh a lot, nervously. To these guys that's a sign of weakness to exploit and they don't respect that. Because you dont speak Arabic, its difficult to gain respect. Its best to be respectful, accept small hospitality and always be wary
Also, I've seen in your videos you accept gifts and services for free. I wouldn’t do that. If you don't want to show you have money in that moment, come back later to the shop and bring a gift or something. That shows respect and they will like and remember you. You have to match hospitality for hospitality. These people are not there for just your personal experiences and satisfactions.
btw I'm not being critical. I just watch your videos and think how I could behave in these situations to be safe, primarily and these are just my thoughts
I completely understand your point, and it does make sense. Regarding the relationship with them, I think that my behavior did not really matter, whatever I would have done, they would have always tried to rob me. Regarding gifts, I accept gifts because in the end I don't really care if people give me things or not (I don't get satisfied by receiving a gift, I never receive any gift for my birthday or christmas, because I actually don't like to receive gifts), and I don't feel that I owe anything to people who give me things, because often people give for themselves (often people give not to make the person who receives the gift happy, but they give because giving makes them happy, and makes them feel that they have high morals). And personally, I don't really like to give, because then I feel as if I was trying to buy sympathy And regarding who dominates who, I also don't really care, if people want to think that they are better than me, or that they dominate me, very good for them, I honestly don't care.
@@KinoYves Amazing and thrilling adventures you make man!. I think you have some kind of psychopathic behaviour 😂 No offense man. Take it as compliment 😀. Glad that I found you channel. You deserve million subscribers. Your stories are dangerous and authentic like in old adventure books.
@@sports__moments You are very right. I noticed the same. Hospitality in that culture is mutual, you either take and give back, or your politely and humbly avoid taking from them. Most of the time, they are poor, and every little thing counts for them. Western people should understand that before making trip to those places.
It's always good to explore Yves but there are good and bad people as well everywhere. So, if you know it's a dangerous area tea and coffee was enough and then you should have continued your way especially when you see how the bikes are hidden in the house which makes it evident it is mostly stolen or something. Take Care and not all of syria is like this
@@KinoYves s il Vous plait Arretez de dire que c étaient des Hezbollah, çomme vous le faites dans d autres videos, vous avez un manque de culture (geostrategic) du pays, cela vous as mener chez des bandits avec un grand B. Renseignez vous un minimum Et faites attention à Vous merci
i remember a night in the marocan desert where i shared a meal with people, at the start it was very ok and near the end they put some ISIS music like and i never felt so scared in my life. So i left quickly and had no problem but i will remember this strange night all my life. When you re backpacking the first rule is safety first, only trust your feelings.
@@KinoYves Je viens de tomber sur ta chaine et je trouve tes vidéos vraiment bien faites et très intéressantes. Si tu es encore sur la route je te dis bonne merde et merci.
You are the second person to tell me that. Thank you so much for the translation, it confirms what I thought, which is that they planned everything from the very beginning.
@@KinoYves carrément depuis le début, ce genre de racailles sont les memes qu'en Europe. je les ai connus de près, ils te niquent avec le sourire. (et s'il faut faire pire ce serait le meme tarif) tu as eu raison dans ton débriefing perso a Beyrouth. Il y avait des signes flagrant, tu as mis du temps avant de relier les points ensemble. tu as eu dela chance de t'en sortir et de ne pas te retrouver dans un trou de sable.
Yea this is a tuff one,I've seen alot of things and I think there was 1 or 2 thiefs somewhere in the crowd!You met alot of people there I think the family were genuine people!
You did a good job when you were robbed, you didn't tell them about you stole your money to develop the matter and it became a quarrel between you and them and they killed you and no one knew about your corpse Well done man also the area there is no police I expect the long-haired owner and his friend
Unfortunately at minute 22:13 you can hear them say mukhadarat in the background which means drugs. Therefore, learning arabic can help you escape and recognize that you are in danger in such situations by understanding their language.
Lol! These guys are isis sympathisers , they haven't forgotten you french bombed the hell out of them in Syria.I can't believe you made it out of there alive. (i'm a lebanese guy btw)
I am sorry that you had this happen to you. Those people are struggling and will smile at you but thinking how they can benefit from your visit. The hashish guy was crazy from the beginning.
Love your videos Yves. Remember also, how differently money is viewed between you and the locals. For us 1-2 thousand is an annoyance to lose, but to them it feeds their clan for 2 years. Even if they are good, its like sticking a steak in front of a lion
Yves, apres avoir bien analysé les images de la video, et contrairement a ce que tu prétends, je pense que les parents de ces deux bandits etaient aussi dans le coup. Ca se voit à leur attitude et à leur facon de se comporter avec eux. Tous leurs amis et meme famille, etaient bien au courant où tu avais mis exactement les pieds. Ils savaient tous ce qui t'attendait. Et ça en effet, c'est flippant. Car pour le meme prix, tu aurais meme pu te faire buter, tu as eu de la chance de t'en etre sorti vivant. Il faut toujours se mefier quand des gens te proposent des trucs chers et gratuits , car rien n'est gratuit dans la vie.
@@KinoYves In the video the elder one says something to the one with long hair in a very suspicious way, at 15:30, These two were obviously setting you up. I am very sad to see a beautiful family tainted by the despicable act of these two abominations. The hospitality shown by girls and women and most of the family was genuine.
Hello from Liverpool i just discovered your channel. so sorry this happened to you a similar thing happened to me in India i trusted some guys who tried to Rob from me but i escaped even when i was drunk
honestly am your fan from kenya Iloved your videos in kenya but what you got to change is dont be too friendly to everyone all the time but also dont think everyone is thief just because you are far from your home it happens and someone had to do it but those guys I think that family gave you the best hospitality you will ever have from strangers
Don't even apologise or feel guilt, like honestly, you're a tourist and a foreigner who is there to travel and enjoy the place, the way you encountered them and the welcoming they gave you is common amongst most places in the Middle East and Europe, the unfortunate thing is the facade they put on which gave you a false impression that they were truly welcoming. I feel like most of the people in this video were genuine, and I feel like most people watching this video would have also accepted the invitation considering out of guilt, most people don't want to feel insulting to a potential host. Its an experience you'll never forget and whilst it is unfortunate, atleast you are safe and will be more cautious in the future. Really enjoying your videos!
I’m delighted that you made it out safely. Stay safe, and thanks for inspiring me to travel to Slovenia next month. I love walking, trekking, and running long distances. And 🇸🇮 seems to be the perfect place to be without a car this upcoming July, along with escaping the heat of Abu Dhabi.
Thank God You escaped and that family was really Good and were very hospitable but sometimes some people are doing bad and are not acting well...Let's thank Gog now You are Ok and everything finished well. 👌💗🙏🌼
I wonder if it was someone else because the bike was hidden but only under a sheet so it could have been anyone. The cutting of the bike rack is very strange though...I cant really explain that, maybe they were trying to remove the rack and got disturbed or something? They don't seem like a poor family and very hospitable and genuine.
They can also do that becouse they though he could live the bike there if was not possible to use it again. Remember that Man has 2 Motorbaike seems he like to fix and use could be that he want that too
Did you at any point offer them money for the kind hospitality ? If not, maybe you pissed them off, ppl don't wrap you up in cotton wool in them places without expecting something back, but with that said, they didn't seem like they were on the poverty line, in fact quite the opposite. That's a really strange one.
The guy told you he stole the Bike before 2 months 17:20 and they were talking about drugs 22:10 after you asked if he's driving the milk. A milk driver with a Jeep isn't that a little bit suspicious!?
The dude in slim jeans, baseball hat, bikes and a gangster walking style had all the red flags. I'd not trust such a character regardless or how wide he wears his smile.
Next time remember to read online articles of dangerous places in countries before you go there. Many foreigners were kidnapped in Lebanon and their families were asked for ransom money especially places outside of Beirut (Beqaa Vallery/South Lebanon).
I've been all over the world and Lebanon is like anywhere good and bad people. I stayed and moved to Baalbek and the amount of rubbish people talk about here is ridiculous... try living in Europe you will know all about crime and theift
والله لما رأيت المسرحية لي عملينها و خاصة ذو اللحية و الشعر الطويل و هو عمال ينط و يقفز عرفت أنهم على درب الجيتان اللصوص الوسخين... آش زراعة الحشيش... الخ.
It seems they have a lot of influence in that area, it looks they are organized and some type of hierarchy. Defenetly they have some scheme that gives him some income.
That's why I don't like strangers who want to warm up to me quickly. They are the first to stab you in the back if they have the chance. In my opinion, a certain reserve is a healthy sign of not getting in touch with the wrong people. So you should also expect skepticism from others. It is also recommended to pay attention to micro gestures. At 4:52 when he shook his hand he quickly took it and wiped it on his pants. It could be a sign of contempt. It is not unusual for certain religious circles to perceive other cultures as impure. Of course, you can interpret some fluff and maybe Yves hand was just really sweaty. I still rely on my instincts based on my personal experiences. And that's why I'd rather be the rude guy than the nice guy lying in your basement.
The title makes it sound like everyone you met on the day were thieves😂 I think most of the people on this video were genuine kind people, the lady that spoke French was very genuine and caring. You did have a bad encounter with a couple of them, You have to be very careful when going to a country which is in the worst financial situation in a long time. Anything can happen to a tourist.
@@KinoYves good thing you are safe. Hopefully this won’t happen again on your adventures. I am originally from Iraq, hope you travel to the Christin villages in the north of Iraq You will love it.
Indeed, I was probably less cautious because everyone was so nice to me before I met these guys. And yes, the main thing is that I managed to stay physically safe 😊
Indeed, it's not always easy to judge the situation, even though it was obviously risky to stay with them, I got carried away by the filming and the hospitality.
a good lock would be suitable for your bike , as it would be far too much effort to try to steal and would make noise and draw attention to what is obviously a bike theft in progress . they will not want to go through this - lock it to something unmovable
They were all in it. You are naive to think otherwise. You clearly can see their behaviour is off. Not the ones that interact with you give it away, but the ones sitting around and observing you. The older guy with seat backwards is no good and is in the know, hiding his face at first. The younger fellows in the back enjoy themselves, laughing; not because they have a good time with you, they know what is up and enjoy you are buying into it. Even the women in the window know what's up; they know their men. Even that little boy has a nasty grown up expression on his face. The guy checking out your sunglasses in a moment when you are not paying attention; already eager to claim it. At 9:37 you see older guy talking with wide legs man, saying something you can't understand and should not know. Probably something about you being a easy victim, which makes the wide legs man feel uncomfortable, shaking his legs. Older man then looks to his right, lifting his eye brows. Next to him that younger fellow, who clearly is not in control of his emotions, continuously laughing, because he knows you are there to be robbed. Wide legs dude, after the words of older guy, then participates in the con, "je-hal habibz"- or whatever, repeating, smiling at you, but it's not real. He knows he's funny to the rest, being nice to you. Silent guy on the right of you, observing, but then does his part talking about the coffee. Afterwards he checks out his friends, to see if he did well in participating. It's insane to think any of these people are not aware of what is about to happen to you. This really is an excellent video for the study of bodylanguage.... They are ALL in it. ...and some people in the comments; "ooh they are so nice to you." lol... how naive. I love watching this video on repeat. It is so interesting.
@@KinoYves you were very safe the whole entire time, the video title definitely needs to be changed, this video could have became viral showing the love of Lebanon, really too bad
man you just passed by a refugee camp thats how they are hospitable with syriens who are like them in egypt refugees are blended in the sociaty schools, hospitals and everything like a normal sitizen
hi Yves in somehow they where making fun of you in the conversation by calling you an animal as an insult in arabic when they said (tfadhal ya haywan) in the video !!!! just to let you know
The absolute trust of the mother only 🔐 This happened to me, but with completely different events ! I learned a lot from my mistakes , I think this is the tax of everyone who has a good heart 🤔 Sorry for what happened to you🌹 you have to be careful about ( everything ) - Remember that absolute trust is only for the mother 🔐
I am pretty sure that three of them were involved (the two who drove me around, and the younger brother who cut my hair). Regarding the others, I am sure that one guy I have been in contact with after publishing the video was not aware of anything, and the others, honestly I don't know, but I think that none of the others were involved, though some were probably aware of it.
@@KinoYves That made my blood boil. Thanks Yves for your coverage and for accepting that one might meet bad people while traveling without generalizing. Great videos btw. I wish you all the best brother
Bro only an insane man goes alone to baalbeck. Stranger (it is what itis) + baalbeck alone = run away. The bikes that you saw hidden in the house are probably stolen
you have an amazing channel i dont like the attire of the people - that fast money vibe with balanciaga, watches and phones, sitting around all day - thats what i find suspicious in a country that has some problems with poverty. but i guess they most have some power/respect, as otherwise people would take it from them, so not bad to be friendly with them. but for me its a cultural thing aswell, i have not a good read on people from arabic countries cant cant distinguish when people are really nice or just want something, while in germany if people are too nice i often am more suspicious :)
@@shortclips4267 What is the definition of a Lebanese to you? or according to you, would any population that migrates to any of the ancient countries suddenly become an established part of it? to me, a Lebanese shares similar culture, language, tradition, norms, foods, trends, and behaviors within the Lebanese society.
As soon as i wouldve seen that kawasaki up there, being completely reworked to not get recognized as stolen, i wouldve dipped lol
Thought the exact same
Yea it looked stolen to me as well.
Great experience overall. That family gave you great hospitality and was generous. Unfortunately, ONE bad apple spoils a bunch.
i think some people among them robbed you and not all of them. maybe the hosts are not even aware. anyway, everywhere is dangerous
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This is the case! I believe only one or two of them roped you. They wouldn't need to show you their IDs and bring you to their home if they were real thugs.. they could easily rope you on a side street if they were real criminals. Glad you are safe. This actually could happen anywhere in the world even in first world countries. Be careful out there and I advice you to find a local to show you around when you're in poor or dangerous neighborhoods anywhere in the world. Safety first!
I enjoy your videos usually. I think you are wrong here. The people showed you good hospitality even when they themselves were struggling and it is unfair to have a title generalizing and accusing them all of being thieves and thugs! It could have ended up much much worse if they were real dangerous criminals.
Nop i think all of them ate thieves. I understand arabic and I dont like all these guys. But its difficumt when you are a foreigner to make the #
at 15:12, One of men told the little boy "farjeh habbourtak la 3ammou" which means "show your penis to mister".
That statement alone goes to show their depraved and horrible personality!
Seriously?
@@idomatternonya7447 Yes!
@@fred9098 that's D1SGUSTING
I know some Arabic. It sounds like a joke. Not nefarious. You're dealing with folk living in isolation in the Middle East. Do you seriously think that these people are plotting? I've heard comments made by country people in Australia. Much more depraved and insidious. It's a language and cultural difference. Perhaps research the subject before going there and making unfounded conclusions. I'd hate to think how the poor in your country would behave if they had a home
I just discovered you. This is better than TV. Subscribed!
At 8:50 look how quickly that one guy went for checking your sunglasses on the table while you were distracted and not looking
Very good eyes
bruuh that was just curiosity
They seem so nice! It's so hard to imagine they actually did that but someone had to, obviously. It's really a shame because it really seemed genuine by them and I bet it was by almost all, it only takes one or two bad guys to have such an experience and bad memory about a region for a long time
Worker? Neighbour? Huge crowd there
Correct
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10:59 after you told him that you are from France, there were a few different sentences in a dialect mentioning trouble is brewing , basically they saw you as a money tree to harvest since are you from France and for them that means wealth
You are the third person telling me that. Thank you very much for the translation of what they said in their dialect.
Hello sir, I just saw this video after I watched your visit to my town Basra in Iraq and left you a comment on one of your videos in Iraq about the word “nus” which means “half” when you were getting a sandwich for 1500 Iraqi dinars.
I just want to let you know in the minute 11:05 in this video, one of the guys ( I think the bald guy) made a comment about you are going to get a surprise while you were there. I don’t know how to explain it exactly in English but the phrase that one of them used implied bad intentions. He said “ ferd alah ale” which means when someone gets in trouble. So basically they already Knew something bad is coming your way.
Now I could be wrong, but that’s very clear to me they had bad intent towards you and they probably planned all that in a short time and they had to act quickly. Anyways, I’m glad you are safe, and I know you’ll not encounter such a thing in Iraq.
In mind it was very clear that they planned everything from the beginning. So thank you very much for your comment, it does confirm this idea. Really, thank you very for mentioning what they said, it does help me a lot to understand what happened when I was with them.
You’re welcome
@@KinoYves Salut Yves, je suis libanais, je regarde la plupart de tes vidéos merci. Oui, je suis d'accord avec Diaa Z que l'un des gars a dit une citation : " Menna Al aah Eleee " signifie que vous avez été piégé". Je suis heureux que vous ayez pu vous échapper plus tard et le plus important que vous soyez en sécurité grâce à Dieu . Cette situation se produit dans la plupart des pays du monde et ne s'arrête pas seulement au Liban. Le monde est encore bon à explorer et il y a de bonnes personnes au Liban et dans tous les pays du monde. Mon conseil pour vous est de toujours assurez-vous d'avoir pris connaissance des endroits que vous envisagez d'explorer. Prenez soin de vous mon ami et je vous souhaite tout le meilleur, Hussein
English:
Hi Yves, I'm a Lebanese, I watch most of your videos thank you. Yes, I agree with Diaa Z that one of the guys said quote: " Menna Al aah Eleee" means You've been trapped". I'm glad that you were able to escape later and most important that you are safe thanks to God. This situation does happen in most countries of the world and doesn't stop only in Lebanon. The world is still good to explore and there are good people in Lebanon and in every country all over the world. My advice to you is to always make sure you've learned about the places that you are thinking to explore. Take care my friend and I wish you all the best, Hussein
شنو الشي االي قالوه معناه في شي مو زين بيصير؟؟؟
@@HusseinKefel tout à fait d'accord avec vous, ça peut arriver partout. D'ailleurs, j'adore le Liban.
Dont think a thief would show his face to the camera and introduce his parents and then rob you. I think the theif was an unknown person in that large group who acted alone and embarrassed this friendly family.
You have a point, however Baalbek is well known in Lebanon for being the city of gypsies(bedouins) and were all car thieves live
@@simonvs5401 gypsies and bedouins are two different district people . I think you don’t know what you’re talking about, or just have a prejudice against poor people
What is the purpose of cutting bike rack then?
that's what I also think, Also they seem kinda wealthy, they have a nice big house and expensive cars, I think one of the guys, probably someone who works for them did it.
Exactly what i thought too.
Not gonna lie but that's such a Lebanese way to get robbed 😂. They fed you and danced for you and fed you some more. In London we don't even get fed or entertained like that before getting robbed 😂😂😂
😂😂😂
Fff
Makes it even worse not better.
😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂🎉
That's a dangerous situation when you are surrounded by so many people and you are alone take care brother
I can tell you are a very kind person who happened to meet super lovely welcoming people and 2 wicked thieves! What an adventure!
True, all the other people in the video are very kind.
I am from baalback and I am so freaking sadddddd because of what you just had to experience, these guys already looked like drug addicts and thieves, you shouldn't have come to such places, cz as I told you before I am from baalback but I would neveeeeerrrrr visit such places alone. It honestly breaks my heart to see such things, like I always wish that tourists would come to baalback and see how amazing it is but then such disgusting people take advantage of that and try to steal them
so sorryyyy for what you had to experience
btw I could hear them saying in Arabic when you were drinking coffee in the beginning of the video "poor him, he doesn't know what's gonna happen to him" in a way as if they were saying that you are naive
Can you please point out to where exaclty he said "poor him, he doesn't know what's gonna heppen to him" please?
@@aminedes6150 at 11:00 he exactly said : "may god gift him patience, he doesn't know where he's stuck at"
which means that he is mocking him for getting himself in trouble without knowing it
@@quraandose i only managed to hear and understand "الله يصبرو يا زلمه"
@@aminedes6150 11:06 ملّا علقة علق
@@quraandose oh wow that's crazy. So what you think they wanted to say with that? Can you interpret this with the way they say it like how they looks or acting? Like after they say that it's more like oh he will die or only like getting robbed? Because if you translate this it can mean both
Thanks
Thank you very much!
It seems strange , if they were bad guys they wouldn't show you their family and their friends . I still didn't realize what happened .
Doesn’t mean the family was in on it. Lots of people will put their family in jeopardy to get ahead.
I can't believe you went by yourself to Baalbeck! There are areas near Syrian border that are known to be dangerous where smugglers, kidnappers, drug dealers and criminals reside there. Even the Lebanese Army can not enter these areas without a shootout. I have never been to this region. I am so sorry you experienced this!
Yeah, I guess I was a bit optimistic. Though in the end, I was lucky enough to get out without too much damage.
🤐dinah this place is more secure than your “ USA”
@@KinoYves let me tell you something they say the media is lying and people are very friendly they were right but have came to the worst place in all over bekaa valley if have continued your path to baalbeck you'll saw the opposite face of this people
Are these bandits etc on the side of the Syrian Assad regime?
@@ELPaso1990TX first of all he said that they robbed him he don't have any footage or anything to prove that they robbed him second of all they are not
I'm glad you made it safe and sound and I'm so sorry that happened to you from people you gave your respect and your trust! Your videos are so enjoyable I am addicted to watching them. Come visit Los Angeles, I would love to meet you!
I think the ones you met initially and fed you were genuine. Even to the point of giving you headscarf to protect you from the sun since you don't wear a hat to protect your ears, nose and necks.
The dance they are doing is taking utube by storm, I'm glad you showed it in slow motion
I could see the danger already in the eyes of the guy in 5:01 approaching you and inviting you for coffee. THERE it all started! Some good rules for you..DO NEVER BE with a group of idle young people like this... Those guys was planing not only to rob you, but also to kidnap you and ask ransom from France, which can be very traumatic even if you survive it. There was some red flags, to learn from next time:
1. CHARISMATIC guy with the weed necklace, he seems to be the one keeping you distracted from listning to your inner alarm bells.
2. The over exaggeration generosity and attention. Ask yourself WHY do you think they will feed you and waste their money on you? Those people are poor.
3. The fleshy and expensive bikes and cars they showed you. Do you sincerely believe those people afford buying things lika that? They are most probably stolen or robbed from other victims.
4. No one seems to go to work. What are they living on? They didn't seem to do anything else than waiting for their prey like appear.
In general I would say avoid POOR areas, even if most of them are extremely nice, there will always be 1 and 2 who are taking advantage of the lawlessness in that area. And sometime 1 and 2 is just enough to make you regret the time you set your foot there. There is a reason why those places are empty of tourists.
Thanks God you survived this, I don't believe this was their first victim... The elders knew this as well, that's why they where not very chatty and kept low profile, as what they will do with you is part of their life to survive.
Accurate points you make, except for one.... the Arabs excel in hospitality and will feed anyone whether they're poor or rich.
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The people of these regions are good people (I believe their family is like that). But when I saw the man with the long hair (his look caused me a certain suspicion). These motorcycles, cars, Balenciaga (can be made in China) and elsewhere make me suspicious. I live in Brazil and this is a typical gangster from my country. The only difference is that they don't try to make friends, they rob you of your strength. Unfortunately =(
Never judge the Book by its cover. But Good and bad people are everywhere. Same in United States. There are some Homeless people who are sweet and Genuinely good. But there are other who will steal things so they can buy Drugs.
That's why (I think I can speak for many Eastern Europeans) we are so suspicious of hospitality of other cultures. Even if genuine, it seems too forced. When we see this behavior, the first thing we think is "how is he going to rob me now".
I saw a few Yves' videos, the hospitality blew my mind, but this long-haired dude gave bad vibes since the beginning. But I probably would've easily get caught in his trap too. I was so anxious just watching the video, because the moment he sat down, it was impossible to leave the place. That's why if somebody smiles at me on the street and tries to begin a conversation, I will avoid him as much as I can. "Expensive" cars, bikes and clothes are suspicious too. Yes, don't judge the book by its cover, but sometimes prejudice can save your life.
Most of the family seemed genuine, though.
@@pakan357 what you are taking about is inner feeling it can be right or wrong depending on certain elements and can be shaped by cultural values. But what I was taking about is media brainwashing and racial profiling. Having a thick beard does not make a guy bad. Many of the pious people in past before mass media had long beards the Abrahimic faith prophet, Jesus as portrayed in church paintings, many well known science figures such as Einstein, Newton, Charles Darwin the list goes on. Media want to make men look and resemble woman hence they keep promoting clean shaved feminine look of men as the heroes.
@Sensless I was also thinking there is no proof, but he doesn't seem like a guy who needs to fabricate a story for views. I judge the book by its cover and those two guys look sketchy as hell, so I choose to believe his story. My life doesn't depend on it if he lies.
And he doesn't hate Lebanon. Other the people were nice to him.
wel.....debil´s dress balenciaga
the moment you joined them and even accepted the tea was too much to give them. that person with the weed necklace is a huge red flag. the way they act weird and crazy is just a way to mess with you. i suggest doing research of these areas so that you know where you shouldnt stop
Yeah the whole meeting/gathering had a weird vibe the way they kept looking at him I mean there are nice people but this just seemed like a set up from the get go! But these people will get what they deserve God sees everything 🙏
Come on dude who would know one bad apple showed the world the bad guys and the good guys... I truly like the kindness and hosting time and girls sitting with him in Arabic Culture... The bad guy now he is on all over the news and probably taken by the authorities 😂🎉🎉🎉🎉 all you can do is to remember the good guys.. Je suis très heureux de te voir profiter de votre temps et d'avoir un endroit pour dormir en toute sécurité et triste de voir un connard ruiner votre partie du voyage
@@samnassa the whole lot of those guys had strange vibe to them just because someone feeds you doesn't mean they won't harm you those people all know each other and one of them or maybe more were in on ripping him off no such thing as a free lunch
Of course one of the people that robbed him is obsessed with American culture.
Please be careful wherever you are because your safety is important to us♥️
هم اشكالهم مجرمين، لكن عايلتهم ناس طيبة.
ربما لاحظوا شيء او كانوا متوقعين منه انه يعاملهم بالمثل ويقدم مساعدة او شي.
عموما يعيش وياكل غيرها، وهم الاغبياء انفضحوا
I saw you was in iraq wow its beautyfull i Used too live there Nice video's keep making more habbibi
I don’t believe they are all bad like you have mentioned that not all of them were involved. I think the family welcomed you because thats part of hospitality in Arabic culture. Its a real shame that someone in that house ruined that experience. It would of been one of your best experiences if the issue didn’t happen.
What is the purpose of cutting bike rack then?
So all this kindness was just an act? They deserve oscar because it seems too real, it's confusing
Yes, they were just acting...
The guy with the long hair organised everything, he's a bad dude through and through. He called the bearded guy because he spoke English to get you to stay. I'd say all the other guys knew you were going to get robbed. When ever you're around a bunch of dudes siting around doing nothing its a bad sign. No one does anything for free. Have a tea and leave. You also seem to laugh a lot, nervously. To these guys that's a sign of weakness to exploit and they don't respect that. Because you dont speak Arabic, its difficult to gain respect. Its best to be respectful, accept small hospitality and always be wary
Also, I've seen in your videos you accept gifts and services for free. I wouldn’t do that. If you don't want to show you have money in that moment, come back later to the shop and bring a gift or something. That shows respect and they will like and remember you. You have to match hospitality for hospitality. These people are not there for just your personal experiences and satisfactions.
btw I'm not being critical. I just watch your videos and think how I could behave in these situations to be safe, primarily and these are just my thoughts
I completely understand your point, and it does make sense.
Regarding the relationship with them, I think that my behavior did not really matter, whatever I would have done, they would have always tried to rob me.
Regarding gifts, I accept gifts because in the end I don't really care if people give me things or not (I don't get satisfied by receiving a gift, I never receive any gift for my birthday or christmas, because I actually don't like to receive gifts), and I don't feel that I owe anything to people who give me things, because often people give for themselves (often people give not to make the person who receives the gift happy, but they give because giving makes them happy, and makes them feel that they have high morals). And personally, I don't really like to give, because then I feel as if I was trying to buy sympathy
And regarding who dominates who, I also don't really care, if people want to think that they are better than me, or that they dominate me, very good for them, I honestly don't care.
@@KinoYves Amazing and thrilling adventures you make man!. I think you have some kind of psychopathic behaviour 😂 No offense man. Take it as compliment 😀. Glad that I found you channel. You deserve million subscribers. Your stories are dangerous and authentic like in old adventure books.
@@sports__moments You are very right. I noticed the same. Hospitality in that culture is mutual, you either take and give back, or your politely and humbly avoid taking from them. Most of the time, they are poor, and every little thing counts for them. Western people should understand that before making trip to those places.
Love these videos. Raw... Authentic... Real.... But, sometimes I fear for Yves life in these videos :( risking his life
It's always good to explore Yves but there are good and bad people as well everywhere. So, if you know it's a dangerous area tea and coffee was enough and then you should have continued your way especially when you see how the bikes are hidden in the house which makes it evident it is mostly stolen or something. Take Care and not all of syria is like this
Yes he's very naïve, people can see on his face I think
Someone knows the music at 22:33 and 23:19? Thanks
@@joe8250 lucky is is alive
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all syria?? its lebanon bro.
The Families and the others looks friendly, I'm glad you are okay.
Indeed, the family and the others were truly nice
@@KinoYves s il Vous plait
Arretez de dire que c étaient des Hezbollah, çomme vous le faites dans
d autres videos, vous avez un manque de culture (geostrategic) du pays, cela vous as mener chez des bandits avec un grand B. Renseignez vous un minimum
Et faites attention à Vous merci
@@helenebazazo9736 Baalbek est contrôlé par le Hezbollah. Franchement, quelle réussite en terme de sécurité!
La délinquence est partout
Faites attention merci
Another great video and a lesson well learned. Thank God you weren't harmed.
Them people would slit your throat whilst smiling in your face.!!
There are good and few bad people in this world. Be prepared for everything. Stay positive and you will overcome all kind of situations.
Completely agree!
@ 17:22 Another bike taken from another tourist, like Yves?
i remember a night in the marocan desert where i shared a meal with people, at the start it was very ok and near the end they put some ISIS music like and i never felt so scared in my life. So i left quickly and had no problem but i will remember this strange night all my life.
When you re backpacking the first rule is safety first, only trust your feelings.
Scary story! Yeah, lesson learnt, better to be safe, I will not risk it again to sleep at strangers home.
@@KinoYves Je viens de tomber sur ta chaine et je trouve tes vidéos vraiment bien faites et très intéressantes. Si tu es encore sur la route je te dis bonne merde et merci.
ISIS music?
@@fl4shb4ck7 like Islamic extremism music.
@@IceBreaker.22 and how did you know, did you understand the language or you assumed anything arabic is ISIS?
Kina around 11:05 they said a word in the lebanese dialogue witch is hopefully he is stuck with us
You are the second person to tell me that. Thank you so much for the translation, it confirms what I thought, which is that they planned everything from the very beginning.
Someone knows the music at 22:33 and 23:19? Thanks
@@KinoYves carrément depuis le début, ce genre de racailles sont les memes qu'en Europe. je les ai connus de près, ils te niquent avec le sourire. (et s'il faut faire pire ce serait le meme tarif) tu as eu raison dans ton débriefing perso a Beyrouth. Il y avait des signes flagrant, tu as mis du temps avant de relier les points ensemble. tu as eu dela chance de t'en sortir et de ne pas te retrouver dans un trou de sable.
Yea this is a tuff one,I've seen alot of things and I think there was 1 or 2 thiefs somewhere in the crowd!You met alot of people there I think the family were genuine people!
Agree
You did a good job when you were robbed, you didn't tell them about you stole your money to develop the matter and it became a quarrel between you and them and they killed you and no one knew about your corpse Well done man also the area there is no police I expect the long-haired owner and his friend
Unfortunately at minute 22:13 you can hear them say mukhadarat in the background which means drugs. Therefore, learning arabic can help you escape and recognize that you are in danger in such situations by understanding their language.
True, knowing Arabic would have helped me a lot, here.
@@KinoYves True, once you know Arabic, you can rewatch this video to see what they been saying about you in their language
Lol! These guys are isis sympathisers , they haven't forgotten you french bombed the hell out of them in Syria.I can't believe you made it out of there alive. (i'm a lebanese guy btw)
8:41 Here's a scarf for you, don't worry I will later steal it back XD
I am sorry that you had this happen to you. Those people are struggling and will smile at you but thinking how they can benefit from your visit. The hashish guy was crazy from the beginning.
This is what Paris has turned into
Sadly true
Love your videos Yves. Remember also, how differently money is viewed between you and the locals. For us 1-2 thousand is an annoyance to lose, but to them it feeds their clan for 2 years. Even if they are good, its like sticking a steak in front of a lion
but wait ! they all had really EXPENSIVE BIKE AND CARS......... HEADS UP
Yves, apres avoir bien analysé les images de la video, et contrairement a ce que tu prétends, je pense que les parents de ces deux bandits etaient aussi dans le coup. Ca se voit à leur attitude et à leur facon de se comporter avec eux. Tous leurs amis et meme famille, etaient bien au courant où tu avais mis exactement les pieds. Ils savaient tous ce qui t'attendait. Et ça en effet, c'est flippant. Car pour le meme prix, tu aurais meme pu te faire buter, tu as eu de la chance de t'en etre sorti vivant. Il faut toujours se mefier quand des gens te proposent des trucs chers et gratuits , car rien n'est gratuit dans la vie.
Once again, Yves - I am sorry you experienced such a betrayal after a wonderfully warm reception. D
Indeed, finding out that this wonderful hospitality was all fake was like being stabbed in the back...
@@KinoYves In the video the elder one says something to the one with long hair in a very suspicious way, at 15:30, These two were obviously setting you up. I am very sad to see a beautiful family tainted by the despicable act of these two abominations. The hospitality shown by girls and women
and most of the family was genuine.
Hello from Liverpool i just discovered your channel. so sorry this happened to you a similar thing happened to me in India i trusted some guys who tried to Rob from me but i escaped even when i was drunk
Nice story, good that you escaped
honestly am your fan from kenya Iloved your videos in kenya but what you got to change is dont be too friendly to everyone all the time but also dont think everyone is thief just because you are far from your home it happens and someone had to do it but those guys I think that family gave you the best hospitality you will ever have from strangers
Dont follow everyone and Talk to everyone pls stay save. Don't trust young men easily its really dangerous for Foreigners.
Don't even apologise or feel guilt, like honestly, you're a tourist and a foreigner who is there to travel and enjoy the place, the way you encountered them and the welcoming they gave you is common amongst most places in the Middle East and Europe, the unfortunate thing is the facade they put on which gave you a false impression that they were truly welcoming. I feel like most of the people in this video were genuine, and I feel like most people watching this video would have also accepted the invitation considering out of guilt, most people don't want to feel insulting to a potential host. Its an experience you'll never forget and whilst it is unfortunate, atleast you are safe and will be more cautious in the future. Really enjoying your videos!
Completely agree
Reminds me of the Roma gypsies I ran into in Bulgaria and Romania back in 2018 lol. Things escalated for the worse quite quickly I must say.
Yeah... it was definitely a big mistake to trust those guys.
I’m delighted that you made it out safely. Stay safe, and thanks for inspiring me to travel to Slovenia next month. I love walking, trekking, and running long distances. And 🇸🇮 seems to be the perfect place to be without a car this upcoming July, along with escaping the heat of Abu Dhabi.
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Thank God You escaped and that family was really Good and were very hospitable but sometimes some people are doing bad and are not acting well...Let's thank Gog now You are Ok and everything finished well. 👌💗🙏🌼
25:39 why don't they like tables? 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
Someone knows the music at 22:33 and 23:19? Thanks
Their energy was off right away for me. Youre brave to have stayed there
Thank God you are ok. Many times its hard to tell if people have underlying sinister motives.
Honestly the way the first guy invites you were ambushed
I wonder if it was someone else because the bike was hidden but only under a sheet so it could have been anyone. The cutting of the bike rack is very strange though...I cant really explain that, maybe they were trying to remove the rack and got disturbed or something?
They don't seem like a poor family and very hospitable and genuine.
They can also do that becouse they though he could live the bike there if was not possible to use it again. Remember that Man has 2 Motorbaike seems he like to fix and use could be that he want that too
Did you at any point offer them money for the kind hospitality ? If not, maybe you pissed them off, ppl don't wrap you up in cotton wool in them places without expecting something back, but with that said, they didn't seem like they were on the poverty line, in fact quite the opposite. That's a really strange one.
The guy told you he stole the Bike before 2 months 17:20 and they were talking about drugs 22:10 after you asked if he's driving the milk. A milk driver with a Jeep isn't that a little bit suspicious!?
For sure they were very suspicious, obviously I completely misjudged them
It sounded like he said "restore it"
@@rixille he did say restore.
@@KinoYves Not true. I understood it as a joke, he was saying: “what a bunch of people to be stuck with” it sounds like banter to me.
I don’t think these guys robbed you. They show their faces and families on cameras.
Who cares? There is no police in the area at all.
The dude in slim jeans, baseball hat, bikes and a gangster walking style had all the red flags.
I'd not trust such a character regardless or how wide he wears his smile.
Next time remember to read online articles of dangerous places in countries before you go there. Many foreigners were kidnapped in Lebanon and their families were asked for ransom money especially places outside of Beirut (Beqaa Vallery/South Lebanon).
Many foreigners were kidnapped? where did you get that info from? thats complete bs
I've been all over the world and Lebanon is like anywhere good and bad people. I stayed and moved to Baalbek and the amount of rubbish people talk about here is ridiculous... try living in Europe you will know all about crime and theift
I don’t think the family knew what their sons were doing..... the expensive cars was a sign something was not right.
Agree with both of your statements
الله يوفقك بالأشخاص طيبين لأنك شخص طيب ومحب ايف 💖💝💞💝💝💖💖💖💖💖💝💝💞💞💞💝💝💞💖
والله لما رأيت المسرحية لي عملينها و خاصة ذو اللحية و الشعر الطويل و هو عمال ينط و يقفز عرفت أنهم على درب الجيتان اللصوص الوسخين... آش زراعة الحشيش... الخ.
It seems they have a lot of influence in that area, it looks they are organized and some type of hierarchy. Defenetly they have some scheme that gives him some income.
You should have taken a clue when the dude with the backwards cap showed up and immediately one of the other guys offered you a cigarette.
25:05 👏👏👏👏Beautiful 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
Jeep + BM + Kawasaki démontée + Liban = suspicion
😂😂 mafia
WOW, l had to subscribe, be safe my friend..🤓
That's why I don't like strangers who want to warm up to me quickly. They are the first to stab you in the back if they have the chance. In my opinion, a certain reserve is a healthy sign of not getting in touch with the wrong people. So you should also expect skepticism from others.
It is also recommended to pay attention to micro gestures. At 4:52 when he shook his hand he quickly took it and wiped it on his pants. It could be a sign of contempt. It is not unusual for certain religious circles to perceive other cultures as impure. Of course, you can interpret some fluff and maybe Yves hand was just really sweaty. I still rely on my instincts based on my personal experiences. And that's why I'd rather be the rude guy than the nice guy lying in your basement.
The rest of the family is so generous and loving , couple bad apples it seems
Yeah...
Tu as bu le café avec des combattants du Hezbollah ... félicitation lol
😂😂😂, ils sont sunnites, donc pas du Hezbollah, mais c'était quand même des bandits.
Kino you were soooo lucky to escape with your life. It is obvious that they intended to take your life.
C facile à dire après coup il y avait des enfants ils t ont invité chez eux mais toute suite les premiers gars je les aient pas senti
Still safer than Chicago.
My thoughts exactly !
Are you going to blame Chicago for the chip Frenchman.
Why didnt you say safer than america when america has the highest child mortality by gun rates?? hmm
Ikr
Appearance can be deceiving but for this guys, it is not. 🙂
The title makes it sound like everyone you met on the day were thieves😂 I think most of the people on this video were genuine kind people, the lady that spoke French was very genuine and caring. You did have a bad encounter with a couple of them, You have to be very careful when going to a country which is in the worst financial situation in a long time. Anything can happen to a tourist.
Yes, most are genuine, but most were aware of the plans of the bad guys.
@@KinoYves good thing you are safe. Hopefully this won’t happen again on your adventures. I am originally from Iraq, hope you travel to the Christin villages in the north of Iraq You will love it.
I beg to differ. Most, if not all, knew what was going to happen. That's how that area is.
I can totally understand why you trusted them they are good actors.
Ithink the Parents also knows the game .And the first group brought the two seems they are Bosses for that Village.
Yves, love your videos. Hate to tell you. The WHOLE family is in on this scheme. The WHOLE family. I think.
I am so sorry this happened to you Yves. Sadly, you were 'groomed' by the devious men. I hope your journey improves.
Yeah, not everyone is nice in this world... I should not have accepted this invitation.
@@KinoYves You were not to know. Everyone before this lot was honest and sincere. Thankfully they did not harm you physically.
Indeed, I was probably less cautious because everyone was so nice to me before I met these guys. And yes, the main thing is that I managed to stay physically safe 😊
Indeed, it's not always easy to judge the situation, even though it was obviously risky to stay with them, I got carried away by the filming and the hospitality.
a good lock would be suitable for your bike , as it would be far too much effort to try to steal and would make noise and draw attention to what is obviously a bike theft in progress . they will not want to go through this - lock it to something unmovable
They were all in it. You are naive to think otherwise. You clearly can see their behaviour is off. Not the ones that interact with you give it away, but the ones sitting around and observing you. The older guy with seat backwards is no good and is in the know, hiding his face at first. The younger fellows in the back enjoy themselves, laughing; not because they have a good time with you, they know what is up and enjoy you are buying into it. Even the women in the window know what's up; they know their men. Even that little boy has a nasty grown up expression on his face. The guy checking out your sunglasses in a moment when you are not paying attention; already eager to claim it. At 9:37 you see older guy talking with wide legs man, saying something you can't understand and should not know. Probably something about you being a easy victim, which makes the wide legs man feel uncomfortable, shaking his legs. Older man then looks to his right, lifting his eye brows. Next to him that younger fellow, who clearly is not in control of his emotions, continuously laughing, because he knows you are there to be robbed. Wide legs dude, after the words of older guy, then participates in the con, "je-hal habibz"- or whatever, repeating, smiling at you, but it's not real. He knows he's funny to the rest, being nice to you. Silent guy on the right of you, observing, but then does his part talking about the coffee. Afterwards he checks out his friends, to see if he did well in participating. It's insane to think any of these people are not aware of what is about to happen to you.
This really is an excellent video for the study of bodylanguage.... They are ALL in it.
...and some people in the comments; "ooh they are so nice to you." lol... how naive. I love watching this video on repeat. It is so interesting.
i wonmder where they got the motorbike looks touristy!!
@ 16:24 Haji dood is test-driving his new ride!
When the guy with the glasses came and knew that you are French he said a word in Arabic that means you are stuck
why they show there family and where they live even they names if they gonna rob you mikes no sense
Completely agree. That's why I thought I was safe. I guess they thought that will be able to retrieve the footage before I publish the videos.
@@KinoYves you were very safe the whole entire time, the video title definitely needs to be changed, this video could have became viral showing the love of Lebanon, really too bad
The fact that he is repairing a motorcycle inside away from the public eye is a red flag.
man you just passed by a refugee camp thats how they are hospitable with syriens who are like them in egypt refugees are blended in the sociaty schools, hospitals and everything like a normal sitizen
hi Yves in somehow they where making fun of you in the conversation by calling you an animal as an insult in arabic when they said (tfadhal ya haywan) in the video !!!! just to let you know
Thanks for the translation
as soon as he said i love macron, that was already suspicious in a muslim area
Yeah, I got that too. What he meant is your macron ruined our country...
Even in France!😂🤣
The absolute trust of the mother only 🔐
This happened to me, but with completely different events !
I learned a lot from my mistakes , I think this is the tax of everyone who has a good heart 🤔
Sorry for what happened to you🌹
you have to be careful about ( everything ) - Remember that absolute trust is only for the mother 🔐
Yes, you always learn from your mistakes. It's always possible to find positive things in any bad experience.
It might have been one solo bad actor. Are you sure the group was aware and involved?
I am pretty sure that three of them were involved (the two who drove me around, and the younger brother who cut my hair). Regarding the others, I am sure that one guy I have been in contact with after publishing the video was not aware of anything, and the others, honestly I don't know, but I think that none of the others were involved, though some were probably aware of it.
@@KinoYves That made my blood boil. Thanks Yves for your coverage and for accepting that one might meet bad people while traveling without generalizing. Great videos btw. I wish you all the best brother
@@TheVcasf Thank you!
You got my respect
Incredible people of Lebanon!!....amazing people!!!
Bro only an insane man goes alone to baalbeck. Stranger (it is what itis) + baalbeck alone = run away.
The bikes that you saw hidden in the house are probably stolen
Yes, I was definitely too optimistic, lesson learned
That family looks friendly and nice,,
you have an amazing channel
i dont like the attire of the people - that fast money vibe with balanciaga, watches and phones, sitting around all day - thats what i find suspicious in a country that has some problems with poverty. but i guess they most have some power/respect, as otherwise people would take it from them, so not bad to be friendly with them.
but for me its a cultural thing aswell, i have not a good read on people from arabic countries cant cant distinguish when people are really nice or just want something, while in germany if people are too nice i often am more suspicious :)
From their language, most of the people in the video are tribal bedouins..and not Lebanese :) just wanted to clarify
Indeed, they are all bedouins.
They’re still Lebanese regardless. What is the definition of a Lebanese according to you?
@@shortclips4267 What is the definition of a Lebanese to you? or according to you, would any population that migrates to any of the ancient countries suddenly become an established part of it? to me, a Lebanese shares similar culture, language, tradition, norms, foods, trends, and behaviors within the Lebanese society.
I totally agree with they're Gypsies 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
😂😂 after tea coffee?
woow man, now im so much afraid to visit lebanon , ill viral your story to all my iraqi people who might just thinking to visit such a bloodyhell land