While war rages in Lebanon again, many Lebanese living abroad, experience two realities.
"In Lebanon, our loved ones can't imagine what we're going through," says Savio Haykal, a 21-year-old Lebanese student. "They don't realize we're suffering too, just not in the same way. I don't know how to explain the stress we feel," he explains from Lourdes, where he has spent several days praying for Lebanon.Since the start of the U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran on Feb. 28 – and even more so after Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel on the night of March 1–2 – many Lebanese in the diaspora, like their compatriots at home, have been living to the rhythm of Israeli evacuation orders, bombings and escalating threats from all sides. But from afar, and through screens.Since the first strikes against Iran, Savio has barely let go of his phone. Dozens of times a day, he checks alerts from the media...
"In Lebanon, our loved ones can't imagine what we're going through," says Savio Haykal, a 21-year-old Lebanese student. "They don't realize we're suffering too, just not in the same way. I don't know how to explain the stress we feel," he explains from Lourdes, where he has spent several days praying for Lebanon.Since the start of the U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran on Feb. 28 – and even more so after Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel on the night of March 1–2 – many Lebanese in the diaspora, like their compatriots at home, have been living to the rhythm of Israeli evacuation orders, bombings and escalating threats from all sides. But from afar, and through screens.Since the first strikes against Iran, Savio has barely let go of his phone. Dozens of times a day, he checks alerts from the...
