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CPOY 76 International Picture Story Award of Excellence: Lebanon on the Brink

Lebanon is on the brink, still struggling to recover from the port explosion that rocked Beirut last year, leaving 218 people dead and an estimated 300,000 homeless. One year later, the economy has collapsed, having lost 90% of its value. Due to rampant corruption and little functioning government, the country is left without adequate electricity, fuel and food. Meanwhile, refugees from Syria, some of whom have existed in limbo for years, are left without a solution. Locals describe a pervasive sense of fatigue as they face an uncertain future. On the one-year anniversary of the blast, Lebanese have come together to demand justice.

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July 25, 2021

Children play in the rubble of a building destroyed by the Beirut port explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday, July 25, 2021.

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