Fawzi was born in Beirut, Corniche el Mazraa, then his family moved to Ras el Nabaa, and from there to Tariq el Jdide. He grew up an orphan in Beirut neighborhoods. He lost his mother when he was a 4-year old, and his father when he was nine. His older brother raised him. He started […]
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Georges was born on August 5, 1966, in Achrafieh, to a Lebanese mother and a Syrian father. He attended school until grade three, but he could not pursue his education because of his difficult economic and financial situation back then. Georges did not get married, he was the only provider for his mother, and a
Georges grew up in his birth town in Tripoli and attended school until grade 10, when he was offered a full time job at a bank, which led him to drop out of school to focus on his career. Georges was an ideal father. He was liked by everyone who knew him, and was famous
Antoine was born in Achrafieh in 1948, he was married with three children. He was a caring husband, father and grandfather; his family was his chief priority, he dedicated his life for their well-being, and worked hard to provide his children with high quality education: for them he was one of a kind. Antoine worked
Muhieddine El-Khatib was always aware of the risks that surrounded his job at the Port of Beirut, yet, he would religiously drive around in his car to enjoy the sunset and watch the pigeons flying in the seaside sky. August 4, 2020, stormed those peaceful moments and ruined the beautiful scenery he enjoyed on a
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“Leave everything behind and let’s leave the house, an earthquake is hitting Beirut.” With these words, Ibrahim recalls the horrific moments he lived with his brother Mohamed on August 4, 2020.A young man in his twenties, Ibrahim was born in Noueiri neighborhood of Beirut on January 1, 1997, the youngest of a family of three
Habib was at the office of the company he worked at on August 4, 2020. He broke his teeth and lost his left eye as a result of the blast. He was in a coma for six weeks after the explosion during which he was fed through feeding tubes connected to his stomach. Today, he
Karam was a baby on August 4, 2020. He was in the operating room at Karantina Hospital to undergo a gastrointestinal surgical intervention. He suffered from extreme complications following the blast. Today, 3-year-old Karam still can’t talk. watch video
Gretta was home in Achrafieh on August 4, 2020. She sustained a hand injury as a result of the blast and her wound was closed with 26 stitches. She still suffers from movement issues and undergoes costly monthly physical therapy reaching an average of 100 US Dollars. watch video
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