Numbers Have Faces

The July-August 2006 war in Lebanon claimed the lives of over 1,300 people; the majority of which being children, women and elderly civilians. These people are still unknown and remain as numbers waiting to be stored away in history books; just as the nearly 30 massacres are only headlines in old newspaper articles from during the war. This project intends to raise awareness amongst Lebanese community as well the international community about the Lebanese civilians who have become victims of Israeli aggression, in order to understand the magnitude of the loss. Those that died are people and not numbers.

In order to do this, Nahwa al-Muwatiniya volunteers will travel to the South with a van having an enlarged map of Lebanon, where the families of victims will place a photo of their loved ones upon it. Volunteers will also share with them in their experiences during the war, their lives, and lives of the victims. A documentary along with a billboard containing the photos will come from this project. For us in Nahwa al-Muwatiniya, we want to show our compassion for those lost during the war and share their lives and experiences with the world.

The trip will take place from the 17-19th of November 2006 and will begin in Dahiyeh starting at 9am Friday and move at noon to the Bekaa for the rest of the day. Saturday and Sunday we will spend in the south.

We hope to see you there. For more information contact Nassim: 03492662, info [at] na-am.org