A staff member of the Amel association, a Lebanese non-governmental organization, recovers items from their branch damaged by an Israeli strike on a neighboring building, in the Hay al-Sellom neighborhood in Beirut's southern suburbs, Dec. 2, 2024. (Credit: Anwar Amro/AFP)
“Not knowing the fate of your home is even harder than losing it,” Mohammad said. For two months, as bombs rained down on Beirut's southern suburbs, he braved the relentless barrage, riding his motorbike daily into the heart of the conflict zone just to check on his house. This 20-year-old cafe worker soon realized he wasn't alone in his desperate need for information. “With the bombings intensifying, I had to limit my trips,” he confessed, “I have a family to worry about.” But his neighbors’ constant pleas for news ignited a spark of courage within him. “They were living in constant fear, clinging to any shred of hope,” Mohammad recalled. And so, he began offering his services, venturing into the ravaged streets, dodging debris and explosions, to inspect the homes of those who couldn't bear the uncertainty. Read more The war echoes on...
“Not knowing the fate of your home is even harder than losing it,” Mohammad said. For two months, as bombs rained down on Beirut's southern suburbs, he braved the relentless barrage, riding his motorbike daily into the heart of the conflict zone just to check on his house. This 20-year-old cafe worker soon realized he wasn't alone in his desperate need for information. “With the bombings intensifying, I had to limit my trips,” he confessed, “I have a family to worry about.” But his neighbors’ constant pleas for news ignited a spark of courage within him. “They were living in constant fear, clinging to any shred of hope,” Mohammad recalled. And so, he began offering his services, venturing into the ravaged streets, dodging debris and explosions, to inspect the homes of those who couldn't bear the uncertainty. Read more...
