Beyond Shattered Glass
Voices from the Aftermath of the Beirut Explosion
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.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
August 6, 2023
Beirut, Lebanon
Book Launch at "Beit Beirut" Cultural Exhibition Space
September 11 - 15, 2023
New York, USA
Book Tour in New York City
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Three years have passed since the horrific explosion in Beirut, and thousands of people continue to suffer from physical injuries and emotional pain and trauma. With the economic and financial collapse in Lebanon, the situation is made worse for so many of them. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support them. We will provide you with quarterly reports about how the funds were spent.