The mental health toll of Beirut's blast on those who lived through it
Khadija Dia, 30, who was working as an emergency medical technician for the Red Cross when last year's Beirut port blast occurred, poses for a picture in Beirut, Lebanon July 23, 2021. "I can't see myself going out anymore, I can't stand seeing people in pain, I can't see destroyed houses in Beirut anymore. I feel like I want to stay home, I don't want to see people anymore. Psychologically speaking, I can't stand to see the pain people are going through...Every time I pass by the port, I start crying. I just can't watch my friends posting videos about the Aug. 4 blast, every time I see such a thing I cry. The trauma can be defined when you can't live in your own country anymore." Khadija said. Picture taken July 23, 2021. REUTERS/Emilie Madi