#reconstruction
3 stories
Bhamdoun Pianist's Return | عودة عازفة بحمدون
Anastasia Chrome•3 min read
She returns to her bombed family home in Bhamdoun after forty years. He's the contractor hired to rebuild it. In the ruins of memory, they construct something new. 'Inti el beit el jdid' (أنتِ البيت الجديد).
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Nabatieh Market Queen | ملكة سوق النبطية
Anastasia Chrome•3 min read
She rules the Nabatieh weekly market where her family has traded for generations. He's the NGO worker helping reconstruct after war. Between commerce and compassion, they rebuild together. 'Inti el souq el kamil' (أنتِ السوق الكامل).
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Boumerdès Breezes
Yasmina Khadra•2 min read
Nassima rebuilt after the 2003 earthquake destroyed Boumerdès. When seismologist André arrives studying reconstruction, she shows him that resilience can't be measured on scales. 'El ard tetharrek, el ness yebqaw' (الأرض تتحرّك، الناس يبقاو) - The earth moves, people remain.
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