Illustration by Jaimee Lee Haddad.
Souhail HamaouiAge: 61 yearsPlace of residence: Chekka, North LebanonDate of arrest: Dec. 3, 1992Place of arrest: At his home in ChekkaDetention duration: 33 yearsDetention locations: “Palestine Branch” (1992-2011); Sednaya Prison (1997-2011); Adra Prison (2011-2015); Central Prison of Latakia (2015-2024)Date of release: Dec. 8, 2024, fall of the Assad regimeBefore his eyes are the stolen moments of a life: his son's graduation ceremony, his son’s engagement, a portrait of his grandson… On the shelf in the living room of his family home in Chekka, North Lebanon, there is also a faded photo in a silver frame — the image of Souhail Hamoui when he was free, young and had not yet lost all his hair. He was a "man of ambition." At the time, Souhail worked in a food supply warehouse. In just two years, he had already accomplished...
Souhail HamaouiAge: 61 yearsPlace of residence: Chekka, North LebanonDate of arrest: Dec. 3, 1992Place of arrest: At his home in ChekkaDetention duration: 33 yearsDetention locations: “Palestine Branch” (1992-2011); Sednaya Prison (1997-2011); Adra Prison (2011-2015); Central Prison of Latakia (2015-2024)Date of release: Dec. 8, 2024, fall of the Assad regimeBefore his eyes are the stolen moments of a life: his son's graduation ceremony, his son’s engagement, a portrait of his grandson… On the shelf in the living room of his family home in Chekka, North Lebanon, there is also a faded photo in a silver frame — the image of Souhail Hamoui when he was free, young and had not yet lost all his hair. He was a "man of ambition." At the time, Souhail worked in a food supply warehouse. In just two years, he had already...
