When the sounds of Israel's war become evidence against impunity
The NGO Earshot, founded by Lebanese artist Lawrence Abu Hamdan, analyzed the sounds of bombs, gunfire, and Israeli drones to document human rights violations.
by Emmanuel HADDAD · L'Orient Today"Before, I was the one reassuring others when we heard bombings," recalls Ola, a young Lebanese woman living in Beirut's Bashoura district. On April 8, around 100 Israeli strikes hit locations across Lebanon at 15-minute intervals, killing at least 350 people, according to the Health Ministry. One of the missiles hit Ola’s building. Her apartment was damaged, but she emerged unscathed — at least physically. "I don't remember anything, I think I lost consciousness for a few minutes. But since then, I've become very sensitive to sounds. One day at my cousin's, a door slammed and tears ran down my face without me realizing. I understood that certain sounds trigger a fear my body stored that day," she recalls on Sept. 15.'My body is in survival mode'For many Lebanese accustomed to repeated wars,...
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