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Sep 2020
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Episode 7 - Leya Jalloul

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Leya Jalloul is a young woman who suffered severe injuries from the Beirut blast and almost lost her life. She starts by explaining the situation she found herself in during the explosion (1:10). She then talks about the chaos following the instant aftermath of the bomb (3:06), horrific scenes witnessed at the hospital along with the hectic process of treating her injuries (11:15), and importance of her story (19:32). Leya vents her frustration at the governments lack of support post explosion (22:55), and how she is dealing with the trauma emotionally (27:34).

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