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A picture by Mr. Rayan Aouda as published in The 961<\/em> & the Al Arabiya-English<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

This romantic yet down to earth Beiruti young man is\ncalled Rayan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is in love with Lutchiana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whilst reading the 961, <\/em>Bambi learned the following (https:\/\/www.the961.com\/marriage-proposal-amidst-beirut-devastation\/<\/a>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOn the doomsday of August 4th, Rayan\nAouad was with his friends in Beirut planning for the proposal that would take\nplace the next day in Ryan\u2019s new bistro-bar in Gemayzeh, <\/em>Luva<\/em>.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe sad truth is that I was going to propose on Aug 5th in Luva\nprivately with a romantic dinner. Then, we would celebrate our engagement in a\nrooftop in downtown with our friends,\u201d Rayan told the961<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, the mighty explosion disrupted his perfect wedding proposal\u2026 and\ndestroyed his <\/em>Luva<\/em>\nBistro Bar, his <\/em>Va et Vient<\/em>\nmini-market in Karantina, his parents\u2019 house, and his home-to-be with his\ngirlfriend\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, Rayan ended up proposing to Lutchiana three weeks after the blast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can see in the picture above, they both refused to give up. \u00a0Same for all the Lebanese youth who just want to live, love, and earn a living. Some are volunteering to help their fellow citizens who lost everything (see below an earlier post on Lebanese NGOs coming together as the “true” government”). Others are rushing in front of embassies to get a visa to leave their country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To come back to Rayan, instead of asking his Lutchiana \u201cwill you marry me<\/em>?\u201d, he asked her \u201cwill you rebuild the future with me<\/em>?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, was her answer. \u201cMabrouk<\/em>\u201d\u2026 long live their love!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May ONLY love prevail in Beirut!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes love\u2026 love, justice, and peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOT corruption and political stupidity. NOT criminality. NO MORE impunity!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sadly, how can Beirutis dream of an international justice for the victims of the Beirut blast when the UN-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon just let the victims of Mr. Rafic Hariri tribunal down, as well written by Mr. Hussam Itani? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/english.aawsat.com\/home\/article\/2456741\/hussam-itani\/hariri-tribunal-and-fate-probe-beirut-blast<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The costs of that international tribunal were very high on Lebanon. All that public money paid since 2005 for what? Injured or killed innocent people (including Bambi’s relatives or friends) suffered for what? For whom? A country’s PM assassinated means a whole country assassinated… and this was followed by many other assassinations. For instance, Bambi can think of many great intellectuals, including Mr. Samir Kassir or Mr. Gibran Tueni to name a few, and a certain Lebanese police\/detective hero called Mr. Wissam Eid (https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/world\/cbc-investigation-who-killed-lebanon-s-rafik-hariri-1.874820)<\/a>. They died for what precisely? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyhow, let’s end this post with what matters the most today, Rayan and Lutchiana’s love. Again, congrats\/Mabrouk. Be safe please and thank you for still dreaming of building a new Lebanon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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