EPLO Member Organisation Event – The Explosion’s Echo: A Lebanese peacebuilder and Syrian refugee find humanity amidst destruction
In 10 seconds, their world changed. The explosion killed at least 180 people, wounded 6,000, and displaced another 300,000. It rocked Beirut, a city already struggling to find its feet amidst COVID-19, political unrest, and a refugee crisis. As a Syrian refugee and member of the LGBTQ community, Basel Dakak was already facing steep challenges. […]