These 10+ Heartwarming Stories From Lebanon Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity
These past two months have been tough for the Lebanese people. The COVID-19 outbreak and the necessary but tough measures have made daily life hard and complicated.
But as it usually goes in life, good things come out of bad situations. People in Lebanon have never been so close and compassionate towards each other. The poor are donating to the poorer, and there are people who are risking their lives every day to serve and protect the nation.
And that's not all; these heartwarming stories from Lebanon will certainly restore your faith in humanity and in the Lebanese nation.
#1 Every single individual is contributing something
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Healthcare workers are our heroes and our saviors in this war; they are doing their part and more during this pandemic. People in their turn, and while confined to their homes, have been making sure to lend them support in all possibly way.
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They have been providing them with free housing, transport, and even psychological support through various endeavors like Beytna Beytak , Siyaretna Siyartak , Speak Up COVID, and more.
#2 Mindfulness in action
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Many, if not all, municipalities in Lebanon have been distributing food boxes, money, medicine, and other basic needs to their citizens.
Some municipalities are even doing the shopping and delivering for the residents, thus keeping people safe inside their own homes. Many municipalities, like Tannourine for example, are giving free COVID-19 tests.
The Ghobeiry Municipality, for instance, took a bold step this week , purchasing all bread from a bakery and selling it for less to small grocery stores so people can get their bread at a normal price.
People are not only keeping each other safe but they are also keeping each other aware.
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As an example, a team has been providing citizens of Arsal in Bekaa with awareness sessions, sanitation materials, and symptom checks, as well as education and empowerment programs.
#3 Creative efforts by the people to boost people's spirits during confinement
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A hilarious parade took place in the South of Lebanon with a truck, decorated in colorful balloons, blasting a funny COVID-19 awareness song: "We won't handshake, we won't kiss, we won't transfer the virus."
Oh, and a giant mouse was dancing along. The kids must've been thrilled, which was the goal behind this whole thing.
#4 Recognizing the new heroes and honoring them like never before
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Never have the health workers been given any due attention like during this harsh fight. Today, all eyes and hearts in Lebanon are on and with them, and no citizen and no law-enforcement personnel are shunning away to openly express their gratitude.
From collective applauses on balconies to the security forces standing in salute for them , the Lebanese people feel humbly human in front of the magnitude of the health workers' relentless dedication to saving the country.
#5 Faith, hope, and solidarity
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This is how the Lebanese stand in the face of every hardship: with their never-ending faith. This initiative was taken by Father Fady Tabet to give hope to the population, and it worked. All Lebanese people, religious or not, watched in awe as the Lady of Lebanon lit up with the Lebanese flag.
Similarly, the National Museum of Beirut lit up with the colors of Lebanon's flag, and also most recently with the colors of the Italian flag in a stance of solidarity and moral support with Italy.
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The same stance was taken by the people of Tyre, lighting up the city clock tower with the colors of both the Italian and the Lebanese flags.