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Mohamed Fadel El-Mohamed is a Palestinian-born truck driver at the port of Beirut. On August 4, 2020, he was at
Despite the serious injuries 31-year-old Mohamed Oral sustained on August 4, 2020, he still tries to actively go on with
Mohamed sustained several injuries to his head, eye, and shoulder, as a result of the blast on August 4, 2020,
Mohamed was born in January 1987 in Hamah in Syria. He grew up in a family of eight and completed
Mohamed Farouk El-Nouri is a hairstylist. Following the blast, his leg was amputated, and he became unemployed. His economic conditions
Muhieddine El-Khatib was always aware of the risks that surrounded his job at the Port of Beirut, yet, he would
To die is a destined fate, but to live with a permanent disability that increases life’s burdens and hardships is
On August 4, 2020, Nada, a housewife and grandmother, sustained a brain concussion impacting her left eye. She also had
Nahill was born in 1945 in Gemmayze – Beirut. She sustained injuries to the head and to her left hand
Naji Makhlouf is a Lebanese sports trainer born in 1973. On August 4, 2020, he sustained severe injuries to his
Nancy, a lively young woman in her thirties, has always avoided political issues and related conflicts, and focused, instead, on
Nancy worked at an insurance company. On August 4, 2020, she was home in Achrafieh and sustained severe head and
Beirut… A city full of life; noise, traffic, and music playing in every corner… A tourist destination, it is often
Adib, a Syrian 42-year-old, was in a retail shop in Gemmayze with Jihad Banat and they were both injured in
Nour is a university student and the sister of Elias Khoury who died in the August 4 explosion. She sustained
Ohanness worked in gold jewelry making in Ashrafieh. On August 4, 2020, he sustained severe back and hand injuries and
August 4, 2020, was just another normal day for Pamela. She had just left work and was headed to Hamra
Rabih worked at the port of Beirut. During the explosion, he sustained a back injury while at work, which required
It was not Rita’s inevitable fate on August 4, 2020, it would have indeed been very different if it wasn’t
Rita El-Hajjar, Lebanese, was born in 1975 with a physical disability and moves using a wheelchair. On August 4, 2020,
A housewife and a mother who provides for her children, Rita has taken on many responsibilities over the years without
Roland sustained a head injury on August 4, 2020, and doctors diagnosed him with a corneal rupture that caused total
Rony is a psychotherapist and a life coach. While in Gemmayze during the August 4 Beirut port explosion, he sustained
Saeed suffered from the explosion that hit Beirut like many others on that fateful day. He recalls the details of
Salem was in Mar Mikhael on his motorcycle during the explosion on August 4, 2020. He sustained a head injury
Sami’s life was never easy, and the 4th of August worsened and further weakened his health condition. Sami was born
A family man in his forties, Sarkis Dakesian the husband and father of two -Arman and Alex, lived a peaceful
Beirut has always been a capital open to the world, embracing people from different corners of the earth through the
54-year-old Khaled is a fisherman and sells vegetables. On August 4, 2020, he was at the market, and he injured
Sima is a skincare specialist. She was in Mar Mikhael on August 4, 2020, and she broke her femur, which
Isaac, a Syrian native born in 1957, lives in Bourj Hammoud and works in a machine shop. On August 4,
Sonia was home on August 4, 2020, her windows shattered, and she sustained an eye injury impacting her vision, and
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