Beyond the Screen: The Untold Reality of Lebanon’s Displaced

Beyond the Screen: The Untold Reality of Lebanon’s Displaced

NARIMAN ALLOUSH

With every news bulletin, images and reports of displaced people and their suffering unfold before us.

We feel a momentary sting of emotion; perhaps a tear slips from our eyes, and we whisper, “how sad,” believing, even if briefly, that we understand what they are going through… when in truth, the reality runs far deeper.

Distinguished Members,

What we see on our screens, no matter how powerful or sincere, remains an incomplete picture-one that fails to capture the true depth of suffering endured by those displaced and living on the streets. A camera cannot convey the harshness of cold as it is felt by an exhausted body, nor can it reflect the anxiety of a night without shelter, or the quiet fear of a mother struggling to keep her child warm.

On the ground, the reality is far more severe. Children, infants, and the elderly lie exposed on sidewalks, facing conditions far beyond their capacity to bear, clinging to a fragile hope of returning to homes that may now exist only in memory. And yet, despite it all, smiles still find their way onto their faces-an unspoken act of resilience, a quiet declaration that life, somehow, persists.

Amid this painful reality, another face of Lebanon emerges-one of humanity and solidarity. Individuals and groups with open hearts and “white hands” refuse the language of sectarianism, choosing instead the language of compassion. They extend help without hesitation, offering what they can to ease the burden, at a time when the role of the state appears largely absent.

Distinguished Members,

Our responsibility today must go beyond sympathy or observation. It calls for clear positions and concrete actions that restore dignity and ensure the most basic conditions for a decent life. Crises are not measured by how they are portrayed, but by how we respond to them.

In this context, an upcoming report to be aired on “Maryam TV” will present a closer, more authentic portrayal of reality, documenting the daily lives of the displaced, as well as those who have chosen to stand by them-beyond divisions, and closer to humanity.

In closing, one question remains: will we remain mere observers… or will we choose to act upon what we see?

Nariman Alloush: TV and Radio Presenter, Writer, Publisher, journalist and CEO at Bright lens media, and Mahabahu Correspondent, Lebanon

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