Memory for resistance: Beirut’s battle against violence and forgetfulness
In the face of destruction and enforced forgetfulness, the madness of remembering is a weapon to reclaim Beirut’s identity and...
Ghida Ismail is a policy and research specialist at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), leveraging data and evidence to shape global programs and strategies. Her research spans social and economic issues in the Middle East, East Africa, and South Asia. Her work has appeared in The Markaz Review, The New Arab, The Harvard Kennedy Review, and L'Orient-Le Jour.
In the face of destruction and enforced forgetfulness, the madness of remembering is a weapon to reclaim Beirut’s identity and...