Lydia Salemeh
Out of respect for the wishes of the victims’ families, these pages will remain bright, but we insist to keep their places for them, hoping that these pages will be filled by their stories one day
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Zahed Yehya
Out of respect for the wishes of the victims’ families, these pages will remain bright, but we insist to keep their places for them, hoping that these pages will be filled by their stories one day
Anaheed Motafiane
Out of respect for the wishes of the victims’ families, these pages will remain bright, but we insist to keep their places for them, hoping that these pages will be filled by their stories one day
Arlette Jean Kataa
Out of respect for the wishes of the victims’ families, these pages will remain bright, but we insist to keep their places for them, hoping that these pages will be filled by their stories one day
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Navia Al Ghawee
Navia is a university student. She was injured during the explosion on August 4, 2020, when a bookcase fell on her back. She was confined to her bed for six months and she could not move; later on, she started using a walker. Today, Navia attends physical and psychological therapy sessions. The pace of life
Suzan Khatib
Suzanne is a shoe-shop owner. On August 4, 2020, she sustained a severe injury to her left eye, as she was visiting her parents in Beirut. Suzanne suffers from damaged vision as a result of the blast. Susan was spending a few days at her family’s home in Beirut, away from her marital home in
Lydia Faraoun
Lydia was home in Achrafieh during the explosion that caused her to lose her hearing and balance. She still suffers until this day, which negatively impacts her physical and mental health. Lydia, an elegant self-confident lady, lived in Medawwar area facing the port of Beirut ever since she married her husband Issam Pharaon fifty years
Nancy Matar
Nancy works at Bank Audi. On August 4, 2020, she was home in Ashrafieh during the explosion, and she sustained head and eye injuries, and shards of glass cut through her wrist. Until today, Nancy still suffers from blurred vision, and she feels a numbing pain in her left side, especially when she gets cold.
Mohammed El Masri
Mohamed worked as a tile setter. He was severely injured in the August 4 explosion as the ceiling of his Achrafieh home collapsed on his head. He stayed in Lebanon for a year after the blast, but he moved back to Syria when he lost his job. Due to the severity of his injury, he
Farida El-Diri
Farida, a housewife, was home during the August 4 explosion at the port of Beirut. She sustained injuries to her feet and her house was reduced to rubble. Farida still received regular treatment and her medical condition has progressively improved, however, she still relies on painkillers. The destructive August 4 explosion led to the death