Rita Kabalan | The Public Source

Rita Kabalan is a Lebanese-American photojournalist based in Beirut. Her photographic practice focuses on migration and refugees, social movements and uprisings, and environmental issues. You can follow her work @TheMeterMaid.

In Defiance of Erasure: The Houranis’ Enduring Memories

The Hourani family is one of many clinging to their right of return to their village of Tarbikha.

A large crowd of thousands of people walking together, carrying posters and photos.

“I’m in Pain Every Day”: For Survivors of the Beirut Explosion, It’s Still August 4

“All You Can Do is Adapt to the Pain. And This Pain Isn’t Going Anywhere”

Intertwined electricity and generator cables hang close to the balcony of an apartment in the industrial zone of Beirut

Sound and the Fury: Living With Noise Pollution in Beirut

In the absence of people-centric urban planning and amid systematic neglect from the government, Beirut's residents are exposed to relentless noise pollution.

Brutal Interruption: Life in the Aftermath of Disaster

Rita Kabalan

An old black and white photo showcasing a hillside with a castle perched atop.

Stolen By a Map: The Haunting History of Lebanon’s Lost Villages

Dana Hourany