On August 4 2020, a huge explosion in the heart of Beirut killed hundreds of people. During her reporting, Dalal Mawad discovered that it is the women who stay behind, and it is through their stories that the history of the Middle East must be re-constructed. The women in this book all experienced the explosion and suffered unimaginable loss and tragedy. Their personal stories converged to tell the story of a nation whose glory days are long gone, now riven by protracted violence, lurching from crisis to crisis, and fighting to survive.
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