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The year when everything changed

Why 1982 still haunts Lebanese memories

To understand what 1982 is about, we must revisit the different memories it held. If 1982 is a message, it is not the same for everyone. The readings of the events that took place during that year’s summer varied from Sassine Street to the refugee camps, from the barricaded embassies to the religious seminaries frequented by Shiite youth.

Why 1982 still haunts Lebanese memories

An Israeli soldier stationed on a tank during the summer 1982 invasion. (Credit: L'Orient-Le Jour archives)

Yasmine wished that the end-of-year exams would take place peacefully, with no interruption. She wished that her students would listen when she asked them to “mind their copies,” despite the haunting tumult of shells exploding in the distance.But...
Yasmine wished that the end-of-year exams would take place peacefully, with no interruption. She wished that her students would listen when she asked them to “mind their copies,” despite the haunting tumult of shells exploding in the distance.But...