Ordinary Lives
Description:... "No one will forget the women and children in the pages thatfollow." -- Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Anthony Shadid
Lebanon is a country built on dichotomies. It is a blend ofcultures, poised at the intersection between the Western and Arabworlds. Born in Beirut and living in the West, photographer RaniaMatar is especially attuned to those dichotomies. Here she honorsthe lives of the women and children of Lebanon in evocativeblack-and-white photographs. They convey the many facets of life,acknowledging the undeniable presence of war and tragedy, yetcelebrating the strength, dignity, and humanity of lives lived amidthe rubble, in refugee camps, or behind the veil. These images areuniversal reminders of the tender bond between a mother and child,the cheerful camaraderie of friends, and the resilience of thehuman spirit. Accompanying these photographs are excerpts from thepoetry of celebrated Palestinian-American author Lisa Majaj.
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