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Karine Torbay

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The Documentary Podcast
Lebanon's Abandoned Lives

That's from the effect of the blasts.

The Documentary Podcast
Lebanon's Abandoned Lives

This one is like a little grocery shop.

The Documentary Podcast
Lebanon's Abandoned Lives

There is a petrol station next to us.

The Documentary Podcast
Lebanon's Abandoned Lives

Everything completely, at the moment, shut.

The Documentary Podcast
Lebanon's Abandoned Lives

In lots of ways, life for many residents in Beirut goes on as normal.

The Documentary Podcast
Lebanon's Abandoned Lives

They go to work, walk along the seafront, meet up in cafes and bars.

The Documentary Podcast
Lebanon's Abandoned Lives

People here have got used to the sounds of Israeli drones flying overhead, monitoring daily life.

The Documentary Podcast
Lebanon's Abandoned Lives

But for Yasmina, some things are hard to ignore.

The Documentary Podcast
Lebanon's Abandoned Lives

There isn't enough room for everyone to shelter in schools, so many displaced people have had to camp out on the streets.

The Documentary Podcast
Lebanon's Abandoned Lives

Martyr Square.

The Documentary Podcast
Lebanon's Abandoned Lives

Rashana and her two daughters, Jennifer and Freya, are among those now adding to the population of the city.

The Documentary Podcast
Lebanon's Abandoned Lives

Previously, they'd been staying at Rashana's sister's house in Saida, but things were getting crowded.

The Documentary Podcast
Lebanon's Abandoned Lives

She rented a flat from a landlady in Beirut at a reasonable price.

The Documentary Podcast
Lebanon's Abandoned Lives

But before she could move in, there were problems.

The Documentary Podcast
Lebanon's Abandoned Lives

Rashana says people in neighbouring flats were worried.

The Documentary Podcast
Lebanon's Abandoned Lives

As she was from the south of Lebanon, they feared, wrongly, that she might be connected to Hezbollah, and that could make their building a target for an Israeli strike.

The Documentary Podcast
Lebanon's Abandoned Lives

After some negotiation, Roshana moved in.

The Documentary Podcast
Lebanon's Abandoned Lives

The flat is fully furnished, but it's still costing Roshana $1,000 a month when she already has a house in Tyre.

The Documentary Podcast
Lebanon's Abandoned Lives

A few days ago, Roshana drove back to Tyre to check on their house.

The Documentary Podcast
Lebanon's Abandoned Lives

It's still there, still standing.