In Lebanon, a family’s memories are detonated along with their village
LA TimesAyman Jaber’s memories are rooted in every corner of Mhaibib, the village in southern Lebanon he refers to as his “habibti,” the Arabic word for “beloved.” The root of the village’s name means “the lover” or “the beloved.” Reminiscing about his childhood sweetheart, the 45-year-old avionics technician talks about how the young pair would meet in a courtyard near his uncle’s house. He keeps asking, ‘Do you think they’re still alive?’” Mhaibib was a close-knit rural village, with about 70 historic stone homes lining its narrow streets. “Why did my home, my life, have to be taken from me?” She says she can’t bring herself to watch the video of her village’s destruction. “When my brother played it, I ran from the room.” To process what’s happening, Fatima says she closes her eyes and takes herself back to Mhaibib.
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