How do you repair your war-damaged home when you have no work?
Lebanon’s dire economic situation complicated life for families during the war and subsequent breaches in the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Although Israeli shelling destroyed some buildings totally, nearby homes also suffered damage.
Some, like Josette Abu Nasr and Maroun Abi Rashed, were displaced from their home after it was damaged by nearby bombing are afraid to return. Mr. Rashed said he learned blacksmithing, painting and carpentry to try to repair his house and “return home when the war finishes.”
Maronite Father Nassif Aoun, pastor of Our Lady of Hadat Church, says church leaders are taking care of people, reaching out to parishioners “to be, at a minimum, a beautiful presence and a small help,” but they need support to continue.
Listen to their stories in this video, then read more about the complicated situation in Lebanon in “A Tentative Peace” in the December 2025 issue of ONE magazine.