The neighbors days of Corona ... they are one and continue from behind the muzzle

Hala Al-Khatib - Beirut

The spread of the Corona Virus on neighbors - whether in villages or cities - these days imposed a certain form of communication, so you see them in the villages walking in the fields far apart, talking and not allowing children to mix as much as possible.

In the cities, the neighbors fear is greater than the spread of the epidemic, because the houses and buildings are close to each other, especially in the shared spaces.

Get acquainted with the balconies
Khadija Majid speaks to Al Jazeera Net, which grew up in a village in southern Lebanon, and then immigrated during the Israeli invasion to France, confirming that her relationship with the neighbors has strengthened a lot during the days of Corona, they meet every day, each family on their own balcony, clap for five minutes for the medical and nursing staff Corona faces every moment.

Khadija says that during the home stone, she met many neighbors who would not have met them without the daily applause, and that on one of the days of the stone her hand was hurting, so she carried two blankets, and hit them to make a sound. And the neighbors started to create expressions, including those who became yellow, sang or made jokes.

From a balcony to a balcony I got to know them and waiting for these moments daily, they all greeted from afar, asking some of them to take care of their health.

Neighbor's Day
This daily scene reminds her of what she liked most during her westernization in France, and it is the "Neighbor's Day", which is held annually by the municipalities in all regions in cities, villages and suburbs.

Where the residents of the area meet, their children often learn in the same school, and each brings their food to the yard and shares it with the neighbors.

Thus, people from different walks of life meet a mixture of races and nationalities accompanied by their delicious dishes, which "often we did not know."

Khadija adds that they used to exchange delicious recipes, and today she is reminded of the smells of baked goods that enter from the windows on those days. She says that she asked her neighbors more than once and asked them about specific recipes.

Always ready
Although this slogan belongs to the army, Abdullah Al-Jabali says that he is still in a very close relationship with his neighbors, and he is always ready to give them a helping hand. Take the necessary precautions to avoid injury or pass it on to anyone.

Abdullah lives in the city in the Ashrafieh area, yet in the city center he creates a special relationship with the close neighbors he exchanges with their diaries. "What is the value of neighborliness if we do not stand with each other in crises," says Abdullah.

Abdullah recalls the neighborhood of the days of Zaman, when the people of his mountain village were helping each other to open the roads in the snow days, and they exchanged their morsels and products for the blessing.

Corona taught us
Nancy Lahoud says that she lived at her grandfather's house on the mountain, and her grandmother used to say to everyone who passes in front of the house the word "mile" or "about" (prefer), and she tells her granddaughter that we should offer him food, water and coffee.

Nancy moved to the village in the days of Corona to avoid close contact with the city, fearing for her children.

She says that she has always exchanged peace and conversation with her neighbors via WhatsApp, but will make her effort after the end of the Corona crisis, so as not to lose any opportunity in the future in the meeting. "Corona taught us to regret any time we did not use to see those we love and enjoy our moments," she added.

Nancy says that while she was in the estate, she understood why her grandmother was inviting people, and she said, "Heaven without people is nothing in Tindas."

She adds that familiarity was a title between neighbors, but now social media has overwhelmed relationships.