Chant grew up in Gemmayze, and attended “Collège Saintes Hripsimiantz” – Fanar. After his graduation, he went to the Lebanese American University for a whole year, before traveling to Belgium to complete his Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Business Administration. He returned to Lebanon afterwards, to run his father’s steel design workshop.
طموح شانت كان يصب في إطار مصلحته التي هي مصلحة العائلة وايضا طموحه في ان يؤمن مستقبلا زاهرا وواعدا لطفليه كريستوفر(خمس سنوات)،وآنِيَا ( إحدى عشرسنة).
Chant was popular and amiable. He thought of others before his own. He was generous and giving with the needy. If one of his employees was going through a rough patch, he would stand by him/her, financially and emotionally. He will forever be remembered for his kindness and compassion. Everyone who knew him cried over his passing, and remembered his captivating smile that was his passport into people’s hearts.
كيف لا َوشانت اصلا يحب الناس؟!
على مدى 24 عاماً عمل شانت كمدير عمليات في "هاتكو" التي أحب والتي قضى فيها اكثر من نصف عمره، ولم يكن يغادرها قبل السابعة والنصف مساء. لكنه في ذاك الرابع من آب المشؤوم ترك الورشه قبل الوقت المعتاد ليذهب الى فقرا، حيث تقضي عائلته فصل الصيف. توجه أولاً، إلى بيته في مار مخايل قبل الانفجار بنصف ساعة لجلب بعض الأغراض قبل التوجه الى كسروان.
He arrived home around 5:45 PM and heard from his neighbors about a fire at the Port of Beirut. He asked the building’s concierge to open the door to the rooftop at the 12th يعثر عليهما الا بعد مضي الساعة ونصف الساعة، لكنهما كانا قد فارقا الحياة.
لم يعثر عليهما الا بعد مضي الساعة ونصف الساعة، لكنهما كانا قد فارقا الحياة.
As a result to the blast, Chant’s kidney stopped working, ending his life in Beirut’s disaster. Beirut, the city he loved and decided never to leave again, and in which he wished to fulfill his ambition to make Lebanon great again.