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Bilal Dana

Bilal was a career-driven, successful fashion designer. He never felt the pressure of his day-to-day life, because he knew he had to work tirelessly to make his dreams come true, and only then he would be at peace. Bilal was born on January 11, 1974, and grew up in Beirut where he met his better

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Hasan Doughman

This story is different. It was written in a hospital room, by the patient’s bed. The dynamic in this article is not a relationship between a journalist and a person who was injured in the August 4 Beirut explosion. Rather, it is a relationship between a father and his son, the journalist, who has been

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Issam Faraoun

Issam Pharaon comes from a renowned family in Achrafieh, where he grew up and built friendships with people in the area. He was highly respected for being kind and humble. He is described as transparent by people who know him.Issam married Lydia fifty years ago, and they still have a strong marriage. His loyalty and

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Varoujan Tussonian

Varoujan, or “Abou Rafi”, was born in Beirut in 1934. He attended College Saint-Grégoire in Achrafieh, then transferred to Mesrobian School in Bourj Hammoud where he finished middle school. He moved with his family from Beirut souks to Gemmayze, then again to Jeitawi, after the end of the Lebanese war. Varoujan spoke three different languages,

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Antoine Bassil

Antoine was born in Daraaoun, to Naja and Yvonne Bassil, he had a sister, Reine. He grew up in his birth town, in a religious god-fearing family. He specialized in mechanics in a nearby vocational institute. Antoine married Amal Joseph Al-Hakim, and they had one child together, their son Roy. Antoine was a perfect husband,

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