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‘We are still waiting for our son to come back’: The plight of ‘boat people’ in Lebanon

Some 182 would-be migrants who departed from Lebanon died at sea in 2022, according to a well-informed lawyer familiar with the matter. A ceremony was held on Monday in Tripoli, North Lebanon, to mark the “International Day of CommemorAction” for people killed and missing on the migration routes.

‘We are still waiting for our son to come back’: The plight of ‘boat people’ in Lebanon

A wreath displaying the number of migrants believed to have perished at sea off Lebanon in 2022 was thrown into the water on Thursday off the coast of Tripoli. (Courtesy of: Mohammad Sablouh)

Abu Hashem Metlej still does not know whether his son Hashem, who was attempting to reach Italy in April 2022, is dead or alive.The boat Hashem boarded in his migration attempt carried 84 people and capsized off Qalamoun, near Tripoli in northern...
Abu Hashem Metlej still does not know whether his son Hashem, who was attempting to reach Italy in April 2022, is dead or alive.The boat Hashem boarded in his migration attempt carried 84 people and capsized off Qalamoun, near Tripoli in northern...