War on Lebanon | The Public Source

Three framed displays rest on a windowsill, each containing a key placed over a visual object: a photograph of a damaged house, a title deed, and an aerial image of a marked area.

The Household Archives Keeping the South’s Memory Alive: An Interview With Adeeb Farhat

By

Dana Hourany

A black-and-white photograph of a large formation of Lebanese Army soldiers marching in tight unison during a drill. The soldiers are dressed in matching uniforms and combat boots, wearing distinctive helmets with integrated ear and chin protection, holding rifles diagonally across their chests. In the background, a war-torn urban landscape features large mounds of dirt and rubble in front of a heavily damaged, multi-story apartment complex and a smaller white building marked with bullet holes.

Arming the State Against the Nation: The Illusion of a Military Solution in Lebanon

By

Jonathan Hassine

A young man wearing a black shirt strains as he hoists a large metal pole carrying heavy black and maroon religious banners trimmed with gold Arabic calligraphy during Ashoura commemorations.

“Ashoura Is No Longer a Story We Relive Each Year”

By

Fatima Joumaa

A street-level view in a residential neighborhood where a massive, towering plume of thick grey smoke rises high into the sky from directly behind the buildings on the right side of the road. A string of bare light bulbs hangs across the street under a dim sky.

“Fattouma’s” Last Message: Two Minutes Before Our World Shattered

By

Fatima Mchaimech

An expressive acrylic painting on paper with heavy red, pink, and dark brown brushstrokes depicting a chaotic, fire-damaged landscape with burnt structures.

Turning Sites of Displacement Into Exhibition Spaces

By

Ahmad Mofeed

Inside a large arched greenhouse with overhead irrigation nozzles, one woman walks toward the back carrying two yellow watering cans while another woman uses a yellow can to water trays of green seedlings on a raised metal table.

“A Silent War on Life”: The Fight for Lebanon’s Land and Seeds

By

Yara El Murr Julia Choucair Vizoso

Before-after satellite imagery of a border village named Aitaroun in southern Lebanon, showing the village before Israeli occupation forces destroyed it, and after.

When a Satellite Image Becomes a Form of Return

By

Zaynab Mayladan

A child holding a photo of a man carrying a child.

The Missing of Southern Lebanon: Families of Detainees Demand Answers

By

Dana Hourany

A person in a black hoodie places flowers on a fresh grave, in a mass cemetery.

Suspended Grief: The Promise of Return, Even After Death

By

Zaynab Mayladan

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