The After-Image | The Public Source

Distant hills with puffs of dark smoke rising into a clear sky.

The Power of the (Poor) Image

By

Hasan Fneich

A narrow, muddy path between weathered concrete walls is flanked by a rusty gate and graffiti.

The Infrastructure of The Resistance

By

Hassan Shehadi

Golden sunset over a row of silhouetted trees, casting warm light over verdant greenery below, creating a serene and peaceful atmosphere.

The Feeling That Made Staying in Our Village Possible

By

Batul Samra

A white SUV loaded with mattresses navigates a rural road, surrounded by a herd of goats. The Shepherd gestures to the driver.

Martyrdom as The First Act of Return

By

Fatima Joumaa

A dark plume of smoke rises into the night sky above a distant city, with lights from buildings visible in the foreground.

From Ceasefire to Fire Belt: A Firsthand Account From Nabatieh

By

Abbas Fakih

Crowd gathers at night before a partially collapsed building, with exposed interiors and debris. Somber scene with press and onlookers observing.

The Fear of Becoming a Number After Witnessing the Beirut Strikes

By

Ahmad Chihadeh

Civil Defense and other responders join forces to rescue people trapped under the rubble following the Hay al-Raml/al-Raml neighborhood strike in Sur. A Civil Defense member’s hand is seen taking a cellphone from another, as people check on one another in the aftermath of the strike. It is one of more than 160 strikes—the largest Israeli wave of fire attacks on the country since the beginning of the genocidal campaign on Palestine and Lebanon in October 2023.

“Everyone Was in Shock”: At the Scene of the Hay el-Raml Massacre

By

Hasan Fneich

Tattered papers lie on rocky ground with a collapsed building in the background,

Between Duty and Pain: When Only the Archive Remains

By

Abbas Fakih

An older woman dressed in black sits beside a bed inside a tent-like shelter, holding a folded blanket. A small plate of fruit and a book rest on the bed next to her.

“They’re Trying to Take Paradise From Us”

Photographs by

Fatima Joumaa

Graffiti in Arabic covers a white and yellow exterior wall beneath a barred window with exposed wires hanging across the scene.

To Stand Before the “Lions” of Nabi Chit

By

Abdul Kader al-Bay