In the Bekaa, a few kilometers from the Syrian border, Embrace's mobile clinic treats patients of all nationalities, ages, and socio-economic backgrounds. (Credit: Tamara Saade)
The Israeli surveillance drone is already flying over Beirut as Lara Merhi boards the bus at exactly 7:30 a.m. No one notices. In Lebanon, its constant drone has become just another background noise.Merhi tightens her bun, adjusts her green armband emblazoned with the slogan "Mental Health for All," and checks her appointment list once more. In a few minutes, the vehicle will depart from the capital towards Bar Elias, a small town in the East. Onboard are a psychiatrist, a driver, and Merhi herself, the medical coordinator for Embrace — an organization established in 2017 that has become one of Lebanon’s leading mental health advocates. A community in crisis Back to school: For displaced families from southern Lebanon, a leap into the unknown The bus pulls away at full speed, jolting over the battered asphalt of the...
The Israeli surveillance drone is already flying over Beirut as Lara Merhi boards the bus at exactly 7:30 a.m. No one notices. In Lebanon, its constant drone has become just another background noise.Merhi tightens her bun, adjusts her green armband emblazoned with the slogan "Mental Health for All," and checks her appointment list once more. In a few minutes, the vehicle will depart from the capital towards Bar Elias, a small town in the East. Onboard are a psychiatrist, a driver, and Merhi herself, the medical coordinator for Embrace — an organization established in 2017 that has become one of Lebanon’s leading mental health advocates. A community in crisis Back to school: For displaced families from southern Lebanon, a leap into the unknown The bus pulls away at full speed, jolting over the battered asphalt of the...
