With images of war, occupation, and violence, the South's vibrant and rich history of agricultural gets overshadowed and destroyed daily. We're taking a moment to shine the light on the bountiful harvests that the Southerners share with the rest of Lebanon.

Soha Bechara is a former prisoner at the Khiam detention center and undoubtedly one of the centre's most famous detainees. She was held for 10 years from 1988 after an unsuccessful assassination attempt on Antoine Lahad, the leader of the Israeli-backed South Lebanon Army, at just 20 years old. It was only after an intense freedom campaign that she was eventually released (in 1998). 

Fairuz not only lived and thrived through radio, but she also grew out of it. Her career in the 50’s can tell us a bit about why radio stations are not as relevant as they once were.

Our new series, Tsawwar, explores places, people and moments in time through the eyes of photographers and their photos. The first of this series is Tanya Traboulsi, a Lebanese photographer.