Escaping Beirut

Lebanon has seen waves of emigration as a consequence of uncertainty and war throughout its history, leaving more of its nationals living outside the country than within it. The current crisis, which is widely seen as the biggest threat to Lebanon’s stability since the civil war (1975 – 1990), has now left one in three Lebanese wanting to leave the country for good. The rise in the number of young, educated and talented people turning their backs on their country, in search of better prospects abroad, has had a huge impact on the country’s economic growth. Decades of conflict has led to a dire situation and caused unemployment rates to skyrocket.

One month since the Beirut port explosion, people feel ever more hopeless.

Read more:
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200904-young-lebanese-are-tired-of-the-bloodshed-and-want-to-escape-beirut/

Music: Little Home Written & Performed by Juliana Yazbeck

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