Ibtissam Obeid
Ibtissam is a 45-year-old Syrian housewife. She was home in Karantina at the time of the explosion and her ears were severely injured by the blast; she completely lost her hearing.
People with Disability
Naji Makhlouf
Naji Makhlouf is a Lebanese sports trainer born in 1973. On August 4, 2020, he sustained severe injuries to his brain, leading to memory loss. He gradually recovered his memory through extensive treatment. He also recovered from epileptic crises he suffered from for a while (4 months).
Henry el Haber
Henry El-Habr is a retired bank employee. He was home on August 4, 2020, and sustained multiple injuries including torn left-hand ligaments. He underwent several surgeries including one for his head. Today he cannot do the things he enjoyed the most, and he is unable to forget what he witnessed on that fateful afternoon.
Hanan Bazaza
Hanan Bazaza is a 29-year-old university student. On August 4, 2020, she was at a restaurant in Gemmayze, and she broke her left thigh in the blast. Hanan underwent multiple surgeries, however, she still needs complementary physical therapy to strengthen her muscles. Her injury caused severe weakness in her legs, affecting her mobility during extended
Mouhamad Farouk El-Nouri
Mohamed Farouk El-Nouri is a hairstylist. Following the blast, his leg was amputated, and he became unemployed. His economic conditions are extremely difficult, and he lives off the support of NGOs and relatives.
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Dolly Attallah
Dolly Atallah is a Lebanese visually challenged woman born in 1978; she works in the kitchen of the Lebanese Union for People with Physical Disabilities (LUPD). She already suffered from low vision (reaching as low as 10% in her left eye and 5% in her right eye). Her left eye was injured in the blast,
Hussein Attar
Hussein monitored the safe movement of ships at the port of Beirut. On August 4, 2020, he was at work when the explosion happened; he sustained a back injury and his ear was damaged causing hearing loss. Today, Hussein still takes prescription drugs to control the pain he still suffers from.
Lamia Tarchichi
Lamia already suffered from vision problems before the explosion, but the blast aggravated her situation causing dry eyes for which she has to permanently use prescription eye drops. Today, Lamia is unemployed due to her condition.
Mariam Hijazi
On August 4, 2020, Mariam was visiting her sister in Zokak El-Blat when the explosion happened causing her to lose her eyesight. She recalls that she felt her eye falling out, and because of the toxic fumes that preceded and followed the blast, her left eye was affected, impacting her vision.
Abdul Rahman Al-Rifai
Abdul Rahman Al-Rifai is a Lebanese young man, born in 1987. On August 4, he sustained an injury in his left hand while he was working as a crane truck driver at the port of Beirut. He hand was 80% damaged, and he lost his job.
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