Ziadeh began to panic; she thought her country was being attacked and a war was about to begin. It’s an instinct they’ve developed over years spent in a country rocked by political and economic instability. The country’s currency, the Lebanese lira or pound, lost over 75% of its value in the last nine months. When Famed Resilience Breaks DownAfter decades of political, social and economic turmoil, the Lebanese population has earned a reputation for its resiliency. He warned that the Lebanese people, although resilient, are no longer accepting of the status quo.

Source: Huffington Post August 06, 2020 07:45 UTC