A woman wrapping herself in the Lebanese flag, holds up a noose as she takes part in a memorial demonstration to mark one month since #Beirut's massive explosion, #Lebanon. (Marwan Naamani / DPA)
Lebanon POW

Lebanon POW: 3 – 9 September

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  • . September 9, 2020

There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest. Elie Wiesel

#Israeli soldiers detain a Palestinian protester during a demonstration against the Israeli settlement expansion in the village of #Shufah, #Palestine. (JAAFAR ASHTIYEH / AFP)
International POW

International POW: 1 – 7 September

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  • . September 7, 2020

When somebody challenges you, fight back. Be brutal, be tough. Donald Trump

Shia Muslims grieve during the re-enactment of the battle of #Karbala in Suq al-Shuyoukh, #Iraq. (Hussein Faleh / AFP)
International POW

International POW: 25 – 31 August

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  • . August 31, 2020

People Who Are Crazy Enough To Think They Can Change The World, Are The Ones Who Do. Rob Siltanen

A rally in support of detained and injured participants of the protests that erupted in the aftermath of the disputed presidential election, in #Minsk, #Belarus. (Tatiana Zenkovich / EPA)
International POW

International POW: 11 – 17 August

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  • . August 17, 2020

You may never know what results come of your actions, but if you do nothing, there will be no results. Mahatma Gandhi

Samih Kaeden marks a calendar which shows the number of days left to meet his son who has been detained for 17 years in an #Israeli prison, in #Rafah, #Palestine. (Anadolu Agency)
International POW

International POW: 7- 13 July

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  • . July 13, 2020

If pain must come, may it come quickly. Because I have a life to live, and I need to live it in the best way possible. Paulo Coelho

A woman takes photos with her phone of her relative on his scooter in front of burned tires and garbage containers set on fire, in #Beirut, #Lebanon. (Hussein Malla / AP)
Lebanon POW

Lebanon POW: 25 June – 1 July

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  • . July 1, 2020

Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where the people are fed, and where individuals and nations are free. Dalai Lama

A face masks vendor waits for customers, in #Tangerang, #Indonesia. (Adek Berry / AFP)
International POW

International POW: 2 – 8 June

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  • . June 8, 2020

It makes me sad when I find sisters who aren’t joyful. They might smile, but with just a smile they could be flight attendants! – Pope Francis

A man throws water on a #girl playing in a pool, during hot weather, amid concerns over the spread of #coronavirus disease, in #Saida, #Lebanon. (Ali Hashisho / REUTERS)
Lebanon POW

Lebanon POW: 21 – 27 May

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  • . May 27, 2020

To wake up from its long torpor, our country needs a strong dose of disrespect for kings – Naguib Mahfouz

A drummer wakes Muslims for the predawn meal before their day-long fast during the holy month of #Ramadan, in #Nablus, #Palestine. (Raneen Sawafta / Reuters)
International POW

International POW: 28 April – 4 May

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  • . May 4, 2020

When the world pushes you to your knees, you’re in the perfect position to pray. – JALALUDDIN RUMI

An anti-government protester waves a Lebanese flag, as they protest by driving their cars through the streets, in #Beirut, #Lebanon. (Hussein Malla / AP) #coronavirus #لبنان_ينتفض
Lebanon POW

Lebanon POW: 15 – 22 April

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  • . April 22, 2020

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. – Albert Einstein