Lebanon's soul has been
eviscerated. Not even the
children want to play

CNN

I have no frame of reference for what it's like for a parent to have to explain to their children why they can't eat meat anymore, let alone buy gifts for the holidays.

Or even worse, why they have been pulled from school and sent to work. UNICEF's most recent report says that child labor in Lebanon has doubled in the last year.

There is a rage that trembles through everyone, coupled with deep depression. The despair of adults has seeped into the children.
The next day, the car I am in rolls slowly past a small playground. I look out the window at the children. They seem to be moving in slow motion, like they're on the sidelines of childhood. Kids don't want to play anymore. FULL STORY