"And I have found both freedom and safety in my madness, the freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us. But let me not be too proud of my safety. Even a Thief in a jail is safe from another thief. "

Khalil Gibran (How I Became a Madman)

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Thursday, November 09, 2023

In South Lebanon, a month of unnamed war - L'Orient Today

It was an ordinary morning for the Nabaa family. Raouia and Hassan sat beneath the awning of their small hillside house in above Kfar Shouba along Lebanon’s southeastern border, enjoying coffee with friends and family. Their six children were still sound asleep.

"Then, everything descended into chaos," Hassan recalled.

On Oct. 8, Hezbollah launched an attack on three Israeli positions in the occupied Shebaa Farms, just a day after Hamas’ violent surprise attack in Israel.

Missiles soared, sending shrapnel flying in all directions. One window after another shattered. Two of the children were wounded.

It’s been a month since that day and the family still hasn't returned home. Raouia sought refuge with the children in the Bekaa, while Hassan, who herds goats and depends on the animals for the family’s livelihood, remained in Hebbariyeh, a village near Kfar Shouba.

"The majority of the country carries on as if nothing has happened,” Raouia said.

https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1356758/in-south-lebanon-a-month-of-unnamed-war.html