Diana, a registered nurse at Saint George University Hospital was saved by a miracle in the Beirut explosion on August 4, 2020. The year 2020 witnessed the biggest crime the country has ever seen, as Lebanon was under a total lockdown out of fear from the spread of COVID-19, while the number of infections was […]
Nour is a university student and the sister of Elias Khoury who died in the August 4 explosion. She sustained an injury to the left part of her face, which caused temporary eye paralysis. Nour also suffered from several bodily injuries, including her right shoulder. She still follows up on her treatment protocol from the
Ali works in the steel business. He was in Mar Mikhael on August 4, 2020, and he sustained severe injuries to his back, neck, and joints. Despite treatment, he still feels a lot of pain. watch video
As if it was not enough for poor people to survive the economic crisis and its repercussions, as well as their inability to access their basic needs as a result to financial inflation, they had to go through the explosion on August 4, which turned the lives of thousands of people into a never-ending nightmare.
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Maria celebrated her 13th birthday on August 3, 2020, and little did she know August 4 would also mark her life, and that of all Lebanese people. Rim describes her daughter’s life before the August 4 explosion: “Maria was a talented student and a brilliant child; she passionately loved painting and made bead bracelets to
29-year-old Bahaa was struggling, like most Lebanese, to adapt to a normal life in a country stricken by crisis. On August 4, 2020, at 6:07 PM, he was still at work in Achrafieh when the explosion happened at the port of Beirut. He fell to the floor unconscious, and woke up shortly after, amidst a
Sima is a skincare specialist. She was in Mar Mikhael on August 4, 2020, and she broke her femur, which caused her movement issues and permanent pain. She can’t do things she used to do before the blast. watch video
August 4, 2020, was just another normal day for Charbel. He recalls: “I left my house in Dahr Sarba, and headed to my workplace in mar Mikhael area. At first, we heard airplanes hovering above us, after which the explosion happened. At that exact moment, I was standing behind the counter inside the shop and
“On this earth what makes life worth living” is a verse from an Arabic poem by Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwich, and it perfectly describes the life of 31-year old Mohamed who left Baalbeck to Beirut to navigate its beauty, as he took off his sectarian prejudices and put on the colors of life that are
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Alaa worked in multimedia. On August 4, 2020, he suffered a serious injury when a glass panel fell on him and hit his right shoulder. He is still undergoing physical therapy, and he currently works in agriculture as his original career suffered from the physical challenges caused by the injury he sustained. watch video
