Nidal, 20 years old, from Tal Abbas al-Gharbi. He is one of the survivors of the gas tank explosion that occurred in Tleil on August 15, 2021. His family is in debt due to compounding expenses relating to his treatment. (Credit: Florient Zwein/OLJ)
With less than two weeks to go before the legislative elections, L'Orient-Le Jour takes the pulse of Lebanon through immersive reports from all over the country. Six journalists and three photographers spent time with the inhabitants of different regions in order to understand how the economic crisis has affected them and to see the effects of the uprisings. L'Orient-Le Jour will be featuring eight reports, which tell the story of Lebanon—starting with Akkar. Today, get a glimpse of a region abandoned by the state where young people no longer believe in the possibility of a better future.Nidal has the same nightmare every night: he sees himself getting burnt and that he wishes to die. The 20-year-old is a survivor of the fuel tank explosion in the Akkar village of Tleil on the night of Aug. 15, 2021.On that night, shortly before...
With less than two weeks to go before the legislative elections, L'Orient-Le Jour takes the pulse of Lebanon through immersive reports from all over the country. Six journalists and three photographers spent time with the inhabitants of different regions in order to understand how the economic crisis has affected them and to see the effects of the uprisings. L'Orient-Le Jour will be featuring eight reports, which tell the story of Lebanon—starting with Akkar. Today, get a glimpse of a region abandoned by the state where young people no longer believe in the possibility of a better future.Nidal has the same nightmare every night: he sees himself getting burnt and that he wishes to die. The 20-year-old is a survivor of the fuel tank explosion in the Akkar village of Tleil on the night of Aug. 15, 2021.On that night, shortly...