Alive Ashes

Ensaf was born in the early 1930s; she grew up in Beirut, attended Al-Makassed School, and was one of the
Estephan was a kind gentleman. He was happy and loving. His mother says she feels years are added to her
Etanu –known as Tigist- was born in Ethiopia, but due to her difficult living conditions, she traveled to Lebanon to
Fadi was born on June 26, 1988, in Deir Ez-Zor in Syria, he spent his childhood in Al-Hawaij town in
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In Aana- West Bekaa, Fares was born. He completed middle school at Collège St. Jean – Kherbet Kanafar, and enrolled
The destructive August 4 explosion led to the death and injury of thousands of people in the vicinity of the
Farida was the only child of Farid and Nadia Njeime. She was lucky to be raised by a loving, affectionate
Farouq grew up in Halab with nine brothers and two sisters. He was kind, loving, and never hurt anyone. Farouq
Fawzi was born in Beirut, Corniche el Mazraa, then his family moved to Ras el Nabaa, and from there to
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Firas was born on November 1, 1977, in Beirut. He grew up with his brother and two sisters, in Msaytbe.
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Gaia grew up in Rabieh, her hometown. She was the youngest –pampered– child of Ara and Annie Fadoulian. Gaia, the
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Georges grew up in his birth town in Tripoli and attended school until grade 10, when he was offered a
Georges was born on August 5, 1966, in Achrafieh, to a Lebanese mother and a Syrian father. He attended school
Georges was born in late 1987 in Sin El Fil, but he moved with his family to Ablah – Bekaa,
Gerges was born in Qlaiaa, in the Bekaa, but due to war circumstances back then, his family relocated to their
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Georges Madi was a Lebanese immigrant whose history was full of achievements. His father was one of the first Lebanese
Georges was born on September 13, 1968 in Ammik – Chouf, and moved with his family to Achrafieh, where he
Ghassan was the eldest in a family of four brothers and three sisters. He was born in the village of
Gretta was born in Zahle, in 1947, to a conservative Maronite family, she was the second of six siblings. Gretta
Hadi was born on August 9, 1999, he was the eldest son of Hassan and Hoda Assaf, and he grew
Hadi was born in Bcharre, in 1943. The eldest of his siblings, he was most famous for his ethics and
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In Shaath, in the Bekaa, Hamad was born. It is also where he grew up and went to school. After
Corporal Hamza Iskandar, from Al-Harika – Hermel, lived between Hermel and Beirut, but spent most of his time in Beirut,
Hanna grew up in his birth town Saya in Tartus, in Syria. He dropped out of school in the ninth
This story is different. It was written in a hospital room, by the patient’s bed. The dynamic in this article
Hassan was born in Hay El-Sellom, he attended one of Al-Mabbarat schools, until he finished middle school. He was forced
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