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Who are the Lebanese people risking death to flee their country?

Increasing numbers of Lebanese are risking their lives on makeshift boats to escape a collapsing country. L’Orient-Le Jour met a few of these risk-takers, most of whom are from Tripoli. Some of them have already attempted the trip more than once.

Who are the Lebanese people risking death to flee their country?

Hamzah Osman, 24, in the port of Mina in Tripoli. In 2021, this ex-gym coach tried to reach Europe via irregular routes by land, air and sea. Despite his failed attempts, he continues to dream of only one thing: to leave. (OLJ/Marie Jo Sader)

The number of people undertaking perilous journeys by sea from Lebanon to Europe has more than doubled in 2022, for the second year in a row.But the death count from those journeys has multiplied in recent days. More than 70 people died when their...
The number of people undertaking perilous journeys by sea from Lebanon to Europe has more than doubled in 2022, for the second year in a row.But the death count from those journeys has multiplied in recent days. More than 70 people died when their...