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Sobering South Lebanon: beauty and horror

Al-Khiam Detention Center
Al-Khiam Detention Center: Our guide was held and tortured here himself by the SLA (South Lebanese Army, allies of Israel) for over 4 years. He serves as a guide to the complex ever since. Now that I call strength.

Very much so.
Very much so.

Former Fatima Gate border - no pictures please :)
Fatima Gate: the border between Israel and Lebanon. No pictures allowed…

Beaufort Castle
Beaufort Castle.

Oregano sandwich, made on the spot.
Oregano sandwiches on the go. The old woman aged beautifully.

Qana 1996 massacre
“To which massacre?”, the woman replies. We’re puzzled. They have two massacres in Qana. Again, a survivor shows us around and with him I flip through the most horrific set of photos ever: fathers holding up arms and heads of children, burned women. I buy his dvd to help support him, not to see more of it.

Beit ed Dine
Beit ed Dine – President of Lebanon’s mansion in summer.

Beaufort Castle
Awkward how the worst things can happen in the most beautiful places.

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One Response to “Sobering South Lebanon: beauty and horror”

  1. André Says:
    June 7th, 2008 at 1:33 pm

    Ha die Rogier,

    Mooie foto’s man. Je maakt heel wat mee ‘lees’ ik af aan de foto’s.
    Dat wordt flink evalueren in the pent. (independence)
    En wie is die mooie dame, die vrij geregeld verschijnt op de foto’s?
    You lucky bastard.
    Geniet,

    André