In this ode of color and justice, the co-creators, Lynn Zovighian and Noémie Honein, and the Zovighian Public Office (ZPO), would like to thank all journalists, scholars, public policy leaders, human rights defenders, doctors, musicians, and citizens for never letting Lebanon go through these difficult times. We are all still here because you all still are.

A house of many mansions,
where we discover
that in collective action,
we can wield our power
and compose
our present and future
acts and stanzas.

A house of many mansions,
where we discover
that in collective action,
we can wield our power
and compose
our present and future
acts and stanzas.

A poem of many concerts
where our melodies
of times before
and times ahead
dance on rooftops.

Man-made disasters and crimes
can no longer be

the pieces of our puzzle.

A Beirut Explosion memorial
that we all still deserve
because ammonium nitrate,
criminality, complicity, and
falsified freedom far from
accountability
will never be forgotten,
for even pencil on paper
cannot be erased.

Let us always hold space
for hope and happiness for our Beirut,
because all Lebanese
and people of this city
deserve to heal
on our own terms
with our loved ones and family
by our side
and with a joie de vivre
renewed. 

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About the Zovighian Public Office

The Zovighian PublicOffice (ZPO) was established in 2015 to serve communities facing crises and crimes of atrocity. We are dedicated to amplifying their voices through research, advocacy, and diplomacy. We are deeply committed to the empowerment of Lebanese communities, grassroots institutions, and cultural and civil society leaders.

www.zovighian.org