Residents of Ain al-Mraisseh, seen from inside the Hamad building, destroyed by an Israeli strike on April 29, 2026, three weeks after the attack. (Credit: Matthieu Karam/L’Orient-Le Jour)
On the hood of a battered car, photographs have spilled out of various envelopes. They are there, against their will, exposing personal yet universal stories to prying eyes. ID photos, vacation snapshots, a wedding picture, or a radiant yet weary mother holding her newborn in the maternity ward.On the ground, scattered newspapers lie soaked in dust, creating a looping soundtrack. Some actors have changed, but the facts remain the same. The country was polarized yesterday; it is even more so today. A March 14, 2011 copy of An-Nahar covers the large rally held the previous night against Hezbollah’s arms. Another, from al-Moustaqbal dated Dec. 17, 2005, carries headlines on the latest statements from Washington: “Damascus will find no relief in United Nations Resolution 1644”…Above, walls that once protected private lives now open up,...
On the hood of a battered car, photographs have spilled out of various envelopes. They are there, against their will, exposing personal yet universal stories to prying eyes. ID photos, vacation snapshots, a wedding picture, or a radiant yet weary mother holding her newborn in the maternity ward.On the ground, scattered newspapers lie soaked in dust, creating a looping soundtrack. Some actors have changed, but the facts remain the same. The country was polarized yesterday; it is even more so today. A March 14, 2011 copy of An-Nahar covers the large rally held the previous night against Hezbollah’s arms. Another, from al-Moustaqbal dated Dec. 17, 2005, carries headlines on the latest statements from Washington: “Damascus will find no relief in United Nations Resolution 1644”…Above, walls that once protected private lives now open...