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Beirut 2020 Diary Of The Collapse
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Author : Charif Majdalani
language : en
Publisher: Other Press, LLC
Release Date : 2021-08-03
Beirut 2020 Diary Of The Collapse written by Charif Majdalani and has been published by Other Press, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-03 with History categories.
World Literature Today: Notable Translation of the Year PopMatters: Best Book of the Year Told in elegant, evocative prose, a devastating and necessary testament to the August explosion that thoughtfully examines the crises that preceded it and its aftermath. At the start of the summer of 2020, in a Lebanon ruined by economic crisis and political corruption, in an exhausted Beirut still rising up for true democracy while the world was paralyzed by the coronavirus, Charif Majdalani set about writing a journal. He intended to bear witness to this terrible, confusing time, and perhaps endure it by putting it into words. Using small, everyday interactions—with fellow restaurant patrons, repairmen, the father of his wife’s patient, a young Syrian refugee—as openings to address larger systemic problems, he explains how events in Lebanon’s recent history led to this point. Then, on August 4, the explosion of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate in the port of Beirut devastated the city and the country. Majdalani’s chronicle suddenly became a record of the catastrophe, which left more than two hundred dead and thousands injured, and the massive public outcry that followed. In the midst of the senseless chaos and grief, however, he continues to find cause for hope in the kindness and resilience of those determined to stay and rebuild.
Beirut 2020
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Author : Charif Majdalani
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2021-07-22
Beirut 2020 written by Charif Majdalani and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-22 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
'The author's home town is falling apart. Lebanon's capital [...] has morphed into a symbol of devastation and hatred and madness. Majdalani is a survivor who still finds in himself the elegance to smile and hope' Amin Maalouf, Prix Goncourt winner 'It is rare to capture the moment when it first occurs, in real time, with these seemingly humble details that describe the instant in all its depth' Alexandra Schwartzbrod, Libération 'A short narrative that strikes straight at the heart' Gaëtane Morin, Le Parisien When Charif Majdalani begins to walk the streets of his city, and to write down what he sees, the first hints of unrest within a vibrant culture creep to the fore. Majdalani's reportage through the months of 2020 bears witness to the ways in which an ancient civilization slowly, then rapidly, descends into the abyss: corruption and vice infect the corridors of power; currency plummets into freefall, rats scurry between piles of rotting rubbish that grow higher along the pavements. Born from the rancour of existential pestilence, violence erupts and Beirut's citizens find themselves in high-voltage stand-offs with law enforcement. Then, the unexpected, Beirut collapses under the explosive force of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate. The blast kills hundreds and injures thousands. But through the rubble and the sirens, a people finds its strength to survive and its heart to unite. The city becomes the metaphor for each of our cultural capitals throughout the world.
Beyond Shattered Glass
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Author : RL Attieh
language : en
Publisher: Interlink Books
Release Date : 2023-08-08
Beyond Shattered Glass written by RL Attieh and has been published by Interlink Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-08 with Literary Collections categories.
True stories of survival, strength, and solidarity On August 4, 2020, a massive explosion in the Beirut port decimated much of the capital city. The notoriously corrupt and criminally negligent Lebanese government was nowhere to be found. Instead, ordinary people were forced to fend for themselves in extraordinary situations. They took on the monumental cleanup effort on ground zero. They set up makeshift online resources to find loved ones in hospitals that were overwhelmed. They pulled strangers out of the rubble, regardless of their religion or ethnicity. They set up mental health lines, launched missing persons platforms. They took care of neighbors and comforted one another through tragic losses. This book is an anthology of creative nonfiction that chronicles their real stories as told by the writers who interviewed them. More than individual accounts, these stories are the product of a collective writing process to archive history and continue to resist injustice. 100% of the royalties will be donated to support victims of the explosion.
The Beirut Blast
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Author : Edward Marteson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-09-17
The Beirut Blast written by Edward Marteson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-17 with categories.
On the 4th of August 2020, the large amount of the chemical ammonium nitrate that has been stored up in the port of the city called Beirut has exploded and it caused a lot of deaths and injuries as well as property damages that have caused Lebanon to go into a big loss. It is a tragic incident that has caused a lot of people to be homeless in the process. Truly, this is one of the biggest tragedies that has happened in the year 2020 besides everything else and so many people died in the process which is indeed something to think about so that you are sure that you are going to be more aware of things that are happening in the world. After all, it is a tragic loss that the world has suffered from. This book will be all about the Beirut explosion and what happened that day, or at least what is known to have happened that day so that it can raise awareness in people that will read it. You must get to know things like this so that you can properly know about history and that maybe, such a tragic event is going to be prevented from happening once more.
All She Lost
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Author : Dalal Mawad
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2023-08-03
All She Lost written by Dalal Mawad and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-03 with History categories.
'Poignant and compelling... will resonate with anyone who cares about justice and the abuse of power' - Lindsey Hilsum, Channel 4 News International Editor and author of Sandstorm 'Essential and urgent' - Kim Ghattas, journalist and author of Black Wave Lebanon and the wider Middle East is in crisis. For this extraordinary book, journalist Dalal Mawad conducted a series of searing interviews with women in Lebanon - weaving an extraordinary story of survival, corruption and impunity. On August 4 2020, a huge explosion in the heart of Beirut killed hundreds of people – it was the apocalypse of a sequence of events that have led to Lebanon's unprecedented collapse. Award-winning journalist Dalal Mawad was in Lebanon when the blast happened, and was one of the first journalists to report on the mysterious and devastating explosion. During her reporting, she discovered something else – that it is the women who stay behind, and it is through their stories that the history of the Middle East must be re-constructed. She set out to record the stories of those she met, the women long discriminated against, and those whose stories are untold. She spoke to mothers who lost their children, spouses who lost their partners, refugee women who have fled from the war in Syria – and who now find themselves in another failing state. We hear from the Lebanese grandmother, bankrupted by the small nation's collapse, who remembers Beirut's glory days of the 1960s – when the likes of Brigitte Bardot and Miles Davis came to Beirut. And then the women like Dalal herself, who have left their home behind. The women in this book all experienced the explosion and suffered unimaginable loss and tragedy, but it is not just this one event that brings them together. Their personal stories converged to tell the story of a nation whose glory days are long gone, now riven by protracted violence, lurching from crisis to crisis, and fighting to survive. It tells not only of what these women have lost, but also what Lebanon has lost, and a part of the Middle East that is no more.
The Narratives Of The Survivors Of The Beirut Port Blast In Relation To Their Recollections Of Past Tragedies In Lebanon
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Author : Noura Amikah
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
The Narratives Of The Survivors Of The Beirut Port Blast In Relation To Their Recollections Of Past Tragedies In Lebanon written by Noura Amikah and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Explosions categories.
On August 4, 2020, the city of Beirut was struck by a blast after roughly four tons of ammonium nitrate exploded in the capitals port. The explosion has left an insurmountable impact on the psychological, emotional, and financial wellbeing on the residents of Beirut which is still yet to be explored (UNFPA, 2020). Because, in Lebanon, trauma-related mental health dysfunction must be examined in light of the layers of piled up wars, traumas and complexities over the years, the present study moved away from the traditional post-traumatic stress disorder paradigm used in much of trauma research. It aims to explore the narratives of the survivors of the Beirut blast in relation to past war-related traumatic memories, among which experiencing the on-going disappearance of a loved one during the Lebanese Civil War era. Its purpose is to further fathom the conceptualization that the individuals have created considering these traumas, their personal explanation about what happened, their diff ...
Lebanon Days
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Author : Theodore Ell
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 2024-07-30
Lebanon Days written by Theodore Ell and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-07-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A captivating memoir that unravels the emotional struggles of a nation the world has long overlooked. Through the eyes of an outsider, this story takes a deep dive into the intimate details of Lebanon's hardships, providing a profound understanding of its people and their journey. 'An astonishing piece of writing.' Helen Garner on Ell's 'Façades of Lebanon', winner of the 2021 Calibre Essay Prize. From 2018 to 2021, writer and researcher Theodore Ell accompanied his wife on her diplomatic posting to Lebanon and unexpectedly found himself a witness to a country on the brink of collapse. In 2019, facing economic meltdown, the people of Lebanon rose up, united in a revolution of hope. With the country on the precipice of war, Covid-19 then swept in and the eerie quiet of lockdowns descended—a silence tragically shattered in August 2020, when Ell narrowly survived the largest ever non-nuclear peacetime explosion, which destroyed half of Beirut. Everywhere from calm cedar forests to crowded Beirut bars, Ell listened to stories of the Lebanese people and tried to make sense of the maze of ideas, desires and illusions that create the Lebanon of their imagination, a place in sharp contrast to reality. In prose as lucid as it is emotionally rich, and based on reportage that won Ell the 2021 Calibre Prize, Lebanon Days welcomes those who wish to understand more than news footage can convey. This is the story of a nation largely ignored by the rest of the world, a complex country driven over the edge but still seeking faith in itself, seen through the eyes of an outsider drawn into its intimate struggle.
Between Beirut And The Moon
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Author : A. Naji Bakhti
language : en
Publisher: Influx Press
Release Date : 2020-08-20
Between Beirut And The Moon written by A. Naji Bakhti and has been published by Influx Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-20 with Fiction categories.
'A joyous tale from a fresh new voice.' – Cosmopolitan – Cosmopolitan A young boy comes of age within the confines of post-civil-war Beirut, with conflict, and comedy lurking round every corner. Adam dreams of becoming an astronaut but who has ever heard of an Arab on the moon? He battles with his father, a book-hoarding journalist with a penchant for writing eulogies, his closest friend, Basil, a Druze who is said to worship goats and believe in reincarnation, and a host of other misfits and miscreants in a city attempting recover from years of political and military violence. Adam's youth oscillates from laugh out loud escapades, to near death encounters, as he struggles to understand the turbulent and elusive city he calls home. ''Set amidst the country's sectarian divisions as it attempts to recover from decades of political violence and civil war, Between Beirut and the Moon charts a young boy's near-death encounters, with a colourful cast and comical escapades. A unique debut.' – AnOther Magazine
International And Local Actors In Disaster Response
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Author : Tania N. Haddad
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2022-06-19
International And Local Actors In Disaster Response written by Tania N. Haddad and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-19 with Political Science categories.
International and Local Actors in Disaster Response uses the Beirut explosion in August 2020 to explore disaster prevention and response in developing states. Disasters, whether man-made or natural, have always tested governments and their bureaucracies. Despite numerous research efforts, existing empirical literature does not provide conclusive evidence on how multiple aspects of social infrastructure can simultaneously affect disaster preparedness and recovery, and what role the international community can have. This book analyzes the role of international and local organizations in responding to the disaster in Beirut and assesses the interorganizational collaboration between the public and private sectors following the explosion. The author develops a conceptual framework of government/non-profit relations in post-disaster management and examines the long-term disaster response and intervention of both international and local communities in a developing world context. This book will be of interest to students, scholars, and researchers of disaster management and response, public administration, international relations, and the non-profit sector.
291 Days
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Author : Raja Farah
language : en
Publisher: Ohmyhappiness
Release Date : 2021-05-16
291 Days written by Raja Farah and has been published by Ohmyhappiness this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-16 with categories.
291 Days is a collection of writings that chronicles events in Lebanon between the October 17, 2019 Revolution and the August 4, 2020 Beirut Blast, and the aftermath that followed. It provides an alternative narrative to a shared experience and is made up of micro-stories, short anecdotes, and rallying calls, originally posted on the @OhMyHappiness account on Instagram. The posts have garnered tremendous traction on social media, and have now been collected into a book to honor, commemorate, and remember events that will undoubtedly shape the future of Lebanon for many years to come.