Rony is a psychotherapist and a life coach. While in Gemmayze during the August 4 Beirut port explosion, he sustained an injury to his right eye. Despite undergoing multiple surgeries in Lebanon and abroad, Rony, unfortunately, lost his sight.
Tony is a salesman. He was at Saint George University Hospital on August 4, 2020, and he sustained an injury to the face. His jawline was damaged and he lost his teeth. He still undergoes plastic surgeries and dental restoration. Despite doing physical therapy sessions, Tony still feels back pain and numbness in one of
Rabih worked at the port of Beirut. During the explosion, he sustained a back injury while at work, which required him to undergo a surgical operation for hardware implantation. Rabih’s injury caused mobility issues, and he also lost 90% of his hearing and currently uses one hearing aid, while he actually needs a second one.
Amanda was a beautician. She sustained an injury to her right eye and had her hands’ tendons torn during the August 4 explosion. She still feels unusual pain in her hands, which caused her to quit her job for good.
On August 4, 2020, Maria was with her friend at a coffee shop in Gemmayze when the explosion happened. She sustained severe injuries that scarred her face and damaged a tendon on her hand, which negatively impacted her movement, despite ongoing physical therapy sessions. Maria grew up in a family that valued culture and education.
On August 4, 2020, Ali sustained a hand injury as a result of the blast when a door collapsed over him in Bourj Hammoud. It was only partially treated as Mohamed could not follow up with prescribed physical therapy sessions due to his difficult financial situation. Today, he suffers from chronic pain that intensifies in
Mohamed is a member of the internal security at the port of Beirut. On August 4, 2020, he suffered from multiple leg fractures that were not properly treated a the hospital due to the overwhelming number of dead and injured at the time. Today, he still suffers from the repercussions of his injury and feels
Firas worked as an assistant to an electrical engineer. On August 4, 2020, he had just finished work and was going home to Gemmayze. He fractured his arm as a result of the explosion and lost his job. Until today, he can’t do any heavy work. Fleeing the war in Syria, and in search of
Liliane, a housewife, was severely injured in the head because of the Beirut Port Explosion. She fell into a coma that lasted for months. Currently, as her health condition is getting better, as she regained her ability to stand and control her balance, but she is still undergoing a continuous treatment to recover her capacity
Mirna broke her right leg while at work in Ashrafieh during the Beirut blast. She underwent rodding surgery to insert a metal rod and screws into her leg. She was supposed to remove the rod and screws around a year ago but she couldn’t afford the surgery cost amounting to USD 800, and under the
