Moving onwards despite the storm. (Credit: Gilles Khoury)
Never in her 80 years, not even in her dreams, had Violette imagined that she could one day lose her faith. Born to deeply religious Christian parents and educated by Franciscan sisters in Beirut, her religion and broader faith in God were her foundation and guide — the only, untouchable pillars in an ever-changing life.Over the years, as Lebanon grew more unstable, she became more uncertain and fragile, and her attachment to religion strengthened, almost viscerally.Today, Violette struggles to believe that she has lost her faith as love fades. Worse, she resents God — and herself for it. More from Gilles In Lebanon, every day is a tightrope between life and death In 1964, barely 20 years old, she stood at dawn on the tarmac of Beirut's airport to welcome Pope Paul VI.In 1997, holding her first grandchild and under the scorching...
Never in her 80 years, not even in her dreams, had Violette imagined that she could one day lose her faith. Born to deeply religious Christian parents and educated by Franciscan sisters in Beirut, her religion and broader faith in God were her foundation and guide — the only, untouchable pillars in an ever-changing life.Over the years, as Lebanon grew more unstable, she became more uncertain and fragile, and her attachment to religion strengthened, almost viscerally.Today, Violette struggles to believe that she has lost her faith as love fades. Worse, she resents God — and herself for it. More from Gilles In Lebanon, every day is a tightrope between life and death In 1964, barely 20 years old, she stood at dawn on the tarmac of Beirut's airport to welcome Pope Paul VI.In 1997, holding her first grandchild and under the...
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