Marwan Hassan Chamouni, Lebanese, born in 1971, used to work with ships at the port of Beirut. At the time of the explosion on August 4, 2020, Marwan was at work, and he lost consciousness as soon as the blast was heard… According to his x-rays, he sustained a neck dislocation and he needs specialized […]
Mustapha Berri, Lebanese, born in 1960, owned a butcher’s shop. On August 4. 2020, he was driving his car from Basta El-Tahta in Beirut to his house in Zokak El-Blat, when the explosion happened. He was hit with shattered glass, gravely injuring his right leg. Although Mustapha escaped death on that day, he was compelled
Hussein El-Hussein was born in 1998 in Syria. He worked at the port of Beirut loading containers. On the afternoon of August 4, 2020, Hussein was home doing some electrical maintenance when the explosion happened; he was electrocuted, and a door fell over his body. Hussein lost 70% of his movement ability in his shoulder,
Hussein El-Hussein Read More »
Saeed Cherfan, Lebanese born in 1958, sold handbags, and enjoyed fishing and selling fish to provide for his family. On August 4, 2020, while he was home, the living room wall fell all over him, causing multiple injuries to his already frail body. His leg was completely paralyzed… He also lost his teeth because of
Imane Mehrez is a Lebanese housewife born in 1971. Because of the August 4 explosion, Iman suffered from a brain damage and she can’t walk anymore, as part of her home ceiling collapsed on her head. Her hand is also partially paralyzed. Her only treatment is painkillers.
Joelle Raymond Mourad, Lebanese born in 1962, suffers from cerebral palsy. When she was younger, she worked as a teacher for a while, before she received a disability card from the Ministry of Social Affairs. On August 4, 2020, she was sitting in a coffee shop in Gemmayze when a concrete wall fell over her
Joelle Raymond Mourad Read More »
Mohamed Fadel El-Mohamed is a Palestinian-born truck driver at the port of Beirut. On August 4, 2020, he was at work, and he sustained partial eye injuries; his eyesight gradually decreased. Following his injury, he was transferred from being a truck driver to becoming a concierge at the same company he worked for.
Mohamed Fadel El-Mohamed Read More »
Hamza Rizk, a Lebanese born in 1965, he used to work in a company specializing in batteries in Mar Elias in Beirut. He suffers from a pre-explosion disability in his right leg, and his condition worsened after he received a blow to the same leg, caused by the August 4 explosion. He now faces walking
Mahmoud AbdelKader Naboulsi, Lebanese, born in 1950, is an electrical technician. On the 4th of August, he was on his balcony holding his grandson when the explosion happened. He lost some of his left hand fingers, and his left eye was also damaged, and it will need permanent treatment. From that moment on his professional
Mahmoud Abdel Kader Naboulsi Read More »
Yassmine Ahmad Obeid is a Syrian born in 1994. She was a housewife who peacefully lived with her husband and son in Karantina. At the time of the explosion on August 4, 2020, Yasmine was home but she did not feel the window fall all over her frail body, all she cared about was to
