Beirut, Lebanon faced a dual crisis in the summer of 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic and a struggling economy. The catastrophic explosion on August 4th, caused by a fire in a warehouse storing ammonium nitrate at the port of Beirut, resulted in one of the largest non-nuclear blasts in history, claiming the lives of at … Read more
Beirut, Lebanon – One fateful day three and a half years ago, Ghazal found herself just 900 meters from the port of Beirut. As she recalls that August day, she reflects on how a simple delay in leaving her office would have placed her directly in the path of the catastrophic explosion that rocked the … Read more
BEIRUT, Lebanon – The aftermath of the devastating explosion in Beirut was a traumatic experience, and for Lebanese women, the impact was particularly profound. The explosion, which occurred at the city’s port in August 2020, left hundreds dead, thousands injured, and caused widespread destruction to the city. The experiences of Lebanese women in the wake … Read more