Mahmoud Naboulsi was full of love and life. He was a passionate electrical technician who worked hard and dreamed of a better tomorrow. However, like every other Lebanese, he was faced with the sad truth that life as he knew it before the August 4 explosion will never be the same. Two years later, Mahmoud […]
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Before the Beirut explosion, Yasmine, a young Syrian woman blissfully living in Lebanon with her husband and little boy, was happy, content, and full of life. She would’ve never imagined that on the 4th of August, 2020, at 6:07 PM, her life would change forever, leaving long-term scars she would carry on throughout her difficult
Lara El-Hayek, Lebanese, born in 1978, is a Human Resources employee. At the time of the explosion on August 4, 2020, she was home in Achrafieh. She sustained brain damage, which was caused by a hit on the head. Two years later, Lara is still at Bhannes Hospital, and no one can know or predict
Mohamed Tarchichi, a Lebanese born in 1992, owns a shop in Moudawar area in Beirut. On August 4, 2020, Mohamed was working at the shop when a huge explosion happened. His bones were damaged, and he lost 2 cm of his right leg, which cause walking difficulties and permanent stabbing pain in his lower back,
Ghassan Fakhreddine, born in 1964, is a Lebanese security officer at Touch – Mar Mikhael. While he was on shift duty on August 4, 2020, the explosion rocked the city of Beirut, and he sustained an injury to his left hand, causing permanent damage, and part of his intestine was removed.
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Khodor Mehrez is a Lebanese hairdresser born in 1983. He was home in Karantina at the time of the explosion on August 4, 2020; he sustained a leg injury that caused a permanent disability. His life turned upside down and he is currently unemployed, while he used to be watch video
Mariam Ammar is a Lebanese housewife born in 1965. At the time of the explosion on August 4, 2020, she was home in Basta Al-Tahta. Her eyes were damaged by the smoke and flying glass, and she currently cannot see clearly. Her hearing also sustained 50% damage, and she now doesn’t hear well. Additionally, her
Mohamed Al-Berjawi was born in Noueiri area in Beirut on June 11, 1985, to a family of three children. Mohamed’s life was not easy; in his childhood, he suffered from torn feet tendons, along with heart problems. He enrolled in school hoping he would be able to complete his education, but his health condition imposed
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Michel Zeitoun, Lebanese born in 1934, retired from Bardawil& Co. many years ago. On August 4, 2020. He was home in Gemmayze, and he sustained vision loss in his left eye. He also lost his wife Hayat Jerji, and his daughter Maria was injured in the Beirut explosion. watch video
Maria Zeitoun, Lebanese born in 1984, is a bank employee. On August 4, 2020, she was home in Gemmayze, and she sustained serious injuries to her body and face. As a result, she feels numbness over the lower side of her face. Maria did not follow up with medical treatment due to her economic conditions.
