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Name: Tareq Qdouh
Age: 12 years old
Date of Birth: 1995
Place of Birth: Saida
Hobbies: Football, photography and swimming
Favorite dish: Kibbeh
Favorite country: Locally, Lebanon - outside, Italy
Favorite season: Summer

interview by Hadi Hachem

How was your mental state during the war?
It was very bad because my father was in the Tibnine government hospital all the time during the war. I worried a lot about him because he worked there… because the Israeli fighters bombed the surroundings of the hospital.

Were you attacked during the displacement?
No, I was safe because I was in Beirut just one week before the war. However, my mother and brothers came to Beirut the first day of the war.

Did you get aid in the place where you were displaced during the war?
No, nothing reached us because nobody distributed any rations during the war.

So you suffered a lack of necessary material?
Not either, because my uncle brought everything we needed.

Was your house affected by the war?
It was hit by some shrapnel - that hit the glass and the fence of the house.

Was your house totally destroyed?
No, it wasn't totally destroyed because of God's blessing, and I was happy because my Playstation wasn't bombed and it resisted.

Were you injured during the war?
No, I wasn't injured during the war because I was in another place in Beirut.

Did you lose any of your relatives? How did you feel?
No, I didn't lose any of my relatives, but my father was between life and death and I was happy because nobody died.

Did you enjoy your full rights during displacement? Were you annoyed?
No, I didn't have all my rights during displacement, and I was angry because my father was between life and death.

 

Was everything available for you?
Yes, everything was available because my mom and aunt were getting me all I needed.

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