Joe grew up in Kfardebian, he went to Coll\u00e8ge des Saints Coeurs, and then transferred to Coll\u00e8ge des Fr\u00e8res \u2013 Baskinta. Joe was a smart, witty student. He liked Kung Fu and football, he was also a ski coach. His mother Nuhad calls him “the dynamo”, in reference to his nonstop activity. Joe was also the vice president of the Kataeb’s Students and Youth Department in his area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After middle school, Joe enrolled in Institut Cortbawi SSCC \u2013 Adma, to major in “Electrotechnique”, he graduated first in Lebanon, and he was awarded a college scholarship to pursue a bachelor’s degree at Notre Dame University (NDU). However, a year later, the university’s new administration cancelled students’ scholarships, which pushed Joe to find a job to cover his tuition fees. He worked at the Port of Beirut grain silos from 2017 until the fateful August 4, 2020, as an electrical technician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On August 3, his mother prepared his lunch box and Joe went to work, but he came back around 5:00 PM. She was surprised because his shift usually lasts for 24 hours, and he would be off the next day\u2026 Joe told her he swapped days off with his coworker to fix a breakdown at a friend’s restaurant where there will be a celebration feast for the Transfiguration of Christ on August 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On August 4, Joe left to the port at 3:00 AM. At 6:07 PM a huge explosion echoed all over Lebanon. Nuhad called all of Joe’s friends who confirmed he sent them a video of the fire around 6:00 PM, he told them a fireworks warehouse is burning. His friends asked him to take care and watch out, and that was the last they heard of him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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