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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 drawing of martyred journalist Issam Abdallah's grave, by illustrator Amy Chiniara.

Media Martyrs: A Record of Lebanon’s Fallen Journalists

By

The Public Source

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

Two women wearing hijab stand under a clear blue sky.

Displaced and Excluded, Bangladeshi Migrants Turn to Community Networks for Survival

By

Mehk Chakraborty

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