Tuesday August 4, the city of Beirut is ravaged by a terrible explosion. At the same time, a childbirth is taking place. Emmanuelle Lteif Khnaître is about to give birth to her baby when the hospital is hit by a gigantic explosion. The windows are smashed and the electricity cut.

"I saw death with my own eyes. I thought it was the end. I looked around, sure the ceiling was going to fall on us. I didn't know what to do but George had to be born. , and there you are, now I have a baby in great shape, ”says the young mother with relief.

"A light in the dark"

Despite the explosion, the midwives try to deliver the child under extreme conditions. To get light, caregivers are forced to use their cell phones.

As the city is in chaos and the injured number in the thousands, the birth of little George is a beacon of hope. "George is a very special baby. He is a light in the dark and a happiness in chaos", underlines his father, Edmond Khn let.

For his parents, the priority is now to build a future with their family in a country that is struggling to heal its wounds.

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