Saturday, September 23, 2023
USA Mirror
  • Login
  • U.S
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    • TV
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • World
  • Health
  • Science
No Result
View All Result
  • U.S
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    • TV
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • World
  • Health
  • Science
No Result
View All Result
USA Mirror
No Result
View All Result
Home World

Story of Lebanon’s great economic collapse

Manansh Sharma by Manansh Sharma
May 29, 2021
in World
0 0
0
Story of Lebanon’s great economic collapse

EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT - An injured man waits for help at the explosion scene that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. Massive explosions rocked downtown Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors as a giant mushroom cloud rose above the capital. Witnesses saw many people injured by flying glass and debris. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

0
SHARES
19
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Inside a tiny elementary school classroom, Georgette Abushahla has packed all of her life’s belongings. Three small sofas double as beds for her son, her husband and herself.

She told New York Times, “Right now, I don’t have a home because it was wrecked in the port blast,” referring to the explosion that destroyed Beirut’s harbour last August. “What can I say? I thank the almighty for what we have.”

RELATED POSTS

Top Destinations for viewing the Spectacular Northern Lights in 2023

Know About The Power of Sanskrit Slokas on Trees 

Pans and pots sit idle on shelves meant for school magazines. She has no kitchen in the closed school and depends on Nation Station, a local charity, for the supplies of hot meals four times a week.

The organisation’s trendy and young volunteers zip around on green mopeds, knocking on the doors of their neighbourhood’s most vulnerable and neediest.

The 78-year-old Izzo greets her guests with a smile on her face and the hassle expected of a generous host.

“We have no power. I am sorry. I don’t have a generator. Kindly come in,” she said. Lebanon’s national grid is collapsing, leaving the poorest without electricity for hours each day.

“I tell them may God give them power. Knock on wood,” Izzo said while emphatically knocking on her table.

The co-founder of Nation Station, Josephine Abou Abdo, said the organisation began when she and her few friends started distributing donations from an abandoned gas station three days after the port blast. Now, eight months later, the gas station has been modified into a community kitchen that supports about 1,000 families.

About Abou explained that “We believed that slowly, slowly, after the blast the need would decline, but surprisingly, with the economic condition, the need actually increased.”

Lebanon is facing an economic crisis. Since 2019, people’s life savings are locked up in banks, and the country’s currency has lost over 90% of its value.

Tags: Economic CollapseLebanonPoverty
ShareTweetPin
Manansh Sharma

Manansh Sharma

Related Posts

A view from of Northern Lights from different parts of the world.

Top Destinations for viewing the Spectacular Northern Lights in 2023

by Angella Nil
March 29, 2023
0

The Northern Lights, also called the polar lights or Aurora or the Aurora Borealis, is a breathtaking natural phenomenon that...

Know About The Power of Sanskrit Slokas on Trees 

by Angella Nil
February 18, 2023
0

Sanskrit slokas about trees are especially meaningful because they remind us of the importance of trees in our lives. Trees...

Oldest Languages In The World

Top 10 Oldest Languages In The World

by Angella Nil
February 4, 2023
0

The oldest language in the world is a topic of debate among linguists and historians alike. It is difficult to...

Robbie Coltrane wearing a black suit posing on the red carpet.

Hagrid of the “Harry Potter” movies, Robbie Coltrane, has passed away at age 72

by Angella Nil
December 16, 2022
0

Robbie Coltrane, a renowned Scottish actor, best known for portraying the role of our beloved Hagrid in the "Harry Potter"...

Picture of Angela Lansbury

Disney legend and award-winning actress passed away at the age of 96

by Angella Nil
October 12, 2022
0

Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury, an award-winning actress and Disney legend, died at the age of 96 at her residence in...

Next Post
George Floyd’s family struggles with losing him a year later, Wuhan Researchers reveals the truth

Black Lives Matter activists are clashing over money, clout

Patrisse Cullors: Black Lives Matter’s co-founder says she is resigning from its foundation

Patrisse Cullors: Black Lives Matter's co-founder says she is resigning from its foundation

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Categories

  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Misc
  • Politics
  • Science
  • Sports
  • TV
  • U.S
  • World

Site Links

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
  • Home
  • Contact

© 2022 USAMirror.com

No Result
View All Result
  • U.S
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    • TV
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • World
  • Health
  • Science

© 2022 USAMirror.com

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In