Photos: Nahr al-Bared refugee camp 2009
- photo essay by Farah Kobaissy in Lebanon
- Photo: Farah Kobaissy. Palestinian youth plays football in Nahr el Bared
Nahr al-Bared, a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon, center to a major military conflict between the Lebanese army and Fatah al-Islam in 2007, remains destroyed in 2009.
Palestinian civilians in Nahr al-Bared faced massive displacement during the armed conflict in 2007, as the civilian infrastructure in the camp was bombarded by the Lebanese military and dozens of Palestinian civilians killed. Until today the overwhelming majority of the 30,000 Palestinian refugees from Nahr al-Bared remain displaced, living within other Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon.
Years after the military conflict in Nahr al-Bared, the refugee camp remains largely rubble, while millions in international aid dollars for reconstruction have equaled little concrete reconstruction on the ground in Nahr al-Bared. Lebanese activist and photographer Farah Kobaissy visited the camp in October 2009 and took these photos.
Photo: Farah Kobaissy. Palestinian civilian infrastructure destroyed in Nahr al-Bared.
- Photo: Farah Kobaissy. Lone Palestinian youth on Nahr al-Bared streets.
- Photo: Farah Kobaissy. Trucks admits rubble in Nahr al-Bared.
- Photo: Farah Kobaissy. Open skies over destruction in Nahr al-Bared.
- Photo: Farah Kobaissy. Barbed wire lines road ways in Nahr al-Bared.
- Photo: Farah Kobaissy. Cloudy skies over busy streets in Nahr al-Bared.
- Farah Kobaissy is an activist and photographer in Beirut, Lebanon.
Allah will never forget all about what the lebanese authorities and the lebanese army have done to us. one day they will beg us to help them.. Inspite of all what happened, we will still the people represent dignity, self confidence and islam. I wish you all the best brothers.
Commentaire par ahmad — 18 novembre 2009 @ 22:26Know there are people who love and care and will never give up the fight to restore justice and allow the Palestinian people to live freely in dignity and peace This is Gods wish for all people.dissallusioned are those that do not believe this universal law.for God is love.
Commentaire par shirley australia — 6 décembre 2009 @ 1:02