Against erasure: The artists preserving south Lebanon’s stories
Submitted by Rita Kabalan on Mon, 07/13/2026 - 14:16 Beit Beirut holds an exhibition where villages are remembered through photography, film and personal archives Rawan Mazeh documents the story of Muhammad Saeed (pictured) and his elderly parents who were detained and tortured in the notorious Israeli-run Khiam prison in south Lebanon in 1998 (Rita Kabalan/MEE) Off On the intersection of Independence Street and Damascus Street sits Beit Beirut, a museum stoically standing, part preserved by its
Submitted by Rita Kabalan on Mon, 07/13/2026 - 14:16 Beit Beirut holds an exhibition where villages are remembered through photography, film and personal archives Rawan Mazeh documents the story of Muhammad Saeed (pictured) and his elderly parents who were detained and tortured in the notorious Israeli-run Khiam prison in south Lebanon in 1998 (Rita Kabalan/MEE) Off On the intersection of Independence Street and Damascus Street sits Beit Beirut, a museum stoically standing, part preserved by its
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