The Beiruter

As Lebanon’s healthcare system collapses, cancer patients are left to beg, borrow or die, trapped between smuggled drugs, unaffordable treatments and state silence.

The sculptor does not greet one with words. He just gestured toward the sculpture in front of him and placed his hand on the grain as if introducing us to an old friend.

Traditional Lebanese coffee peddlers still walk the streets with brass tanks, bitter brews and a ritual that speaks of identity and survival.

 From sizzling kaak stands and falafel joints to corn carts, Lebanon’s street food reveals a geography of memory, resilience and quiet resistance.

What we are seeing now is the emergence of a generation that, despite everything, refuses to fully sever its bond to the homeland.

Wine has helped many countries with tricky pasts. Chile, Argentina, South Africa and Georgia have all used wine to help blur the memory.