BEIRUT — During the civil war that ended over 30 years ago Abla Barotta survived shelling and clashes, but she now fears a “slow death” from Lebanon’s worst economic crisis in decades.
The 58-year-old mother of three is a survivor who worries she will soon join the more than 50 percent of Lebanese today living in poverty.
Echoing a common refrain on television and at public gatherings, Barotta said even the worst days of the war weren’t this tough.
“We used to hide in houses or basements every time we heard shelling during the war, but today, where can we go to hide from hunger, the economic crisis, the coronavirus pandemic and our political leaders?” she said.
“We used…
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