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For women, war brings dangers that extend far beyond the battlefield. Dreams of education and independence give way to early marriages, domestic violence, and the constant threat of losing one's life or freedom. As families tighten their grip in the name of protection and honor, women find themselves caught between the violence of war and the restrictions of their own communities. When survival comes at the expense of freedom, what is left to be protected? Powered by Podeo — Listen to this episode

This season brings together women's voices from the Lebanese Civil War, revealing how conflict magnified existing inequalities and reinforced social restrictions, while also challenging established roles women were expected to take up. Through stories of fear, survival, courage, and loss, the season explores the burdens women carried, the boundaries they challenged, and the enduring impact of war on their lives until today. Powered by Podeo — Listen to this episode

When saving lives becomes routine, death is no longer a stranger. First responders face unclaimed bodies, mass graves, and makeshift morgues – negotiating prisoner exchanges, testing the limits of international law. And what happens at war's end, how do you return to life, after knowing only the rhythm and urgency of war?If you enjoy Maabar, please like, subscribe and support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/maabarhttps://www.maabarpodcast.comPowered by Podeo — Listen to this episode

Outside the hospital, thousands triaged on the pavement, inside they sleep on their side to make room. War is the ultimate teacher for surgeons, who never go home –  learning on the go, treating everything from vascular trauma to burn, finding life in death. But if you let someone die, is it the same as killing them?If you enjoy Maabar, please like, subscribe and support us on Patreon:https://patreon.com/maabarPowered by Podeo — Listen to this episode

Under relentless bombardment – ambulances hit, hospitals overflowing, shrapnel raining from 32,000 shells – blood is everywhere. Amid the chaos, the cry of an abandoned newborn in the maternity ward becomes a ray of light, reminding first responders of their calling, their duty, and their purpose as unknown fighters from every walk of life.  تحت قصف ما بيوقف – سيارات إسعاف بتنضرب، ومستشفيات بتفوّل، وشظايا بتشتّي من 32 ألف قذيفة – الدم للركب. وبهالفوضى، صوت مولود جديد متروك بقسم الولادة بيصير فسحة أمل، بيذكّر المُسعفين ليش هّني هون، وشو واجبن، وشو هدفن، كمقاتلين مجهولين، جايين من خلفيّات متنوعة. If you enjoy Maabar, please like, subscribe and support us on Patreon:https://patreon.com/maabarPowered by Podeo — Listen to this episode

Operating under the gun, doctors were threatened by drugged militants, forced to treat fighters, even kidnapped to treat a warlord’s mother. With other first responders, they protected identities, changed names, stole fuel to keep hospitals and clinics running, they even sedated fighters to prevent a bloodbath. Silent guardian angels, they cheated death, for the sake of life.تحت تهديد السلاح، الأطباء كانوا مهدّدين من قبل مسلّحين مَخدّرين، ومفروض عليهن يطبّبوا مقاتلين، أو حتّى انخطفوا ليعالِجوا أمّ زعيم حرب. هنّي ومُسعفين غيرهن، خبّوا الهويات، وغيّروا أسامي، وسرقوا بنزين ليخلّوا المستشفيات والمراكز شغّالة، وحتّى خدّروا مقاتلين ليمنعوا مجزرة. كانوا ملاك حارس بصمت، وخدعوا الموت ليحافظوا على الحياةIf you enjoy Maabar, please like, subscribe and support us on Patreon:https://patreon.com/maabarPowered by Podeo — Listen to this episode

In the midst of their emergency response, medics and doctors sometimes had to scramble to tend to their own needs, with even food being scarce and not easy to secure. Yet their dedication and selflessness never wavered in the face of the tragedies they had to tend to and improvise their way out of.Powered by Podeo — Listen to this episode

Driven only by duty, first responders leap into the cauldron of war. Barely prepared and minimally trained, but always resourceful, they are stripped of politics and religion. On the ground, from mopping blood to building field hospitals, they save lives, confront horrors, and hold onto hope in humanity. If you enjoy Maabar, support us on Patreon:patreon.com/maabarmaabarpodcast.comPowered by Podeo — Listen to this episode

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In our final episode, we close the series with the Lebanese journalists who tell of their struggles to balance between their job of documenting, in words or in photographs, their own country’s destruction, and of their vulnerabilities, living with the aftershock of war, carrying the weight of their trauma through the years, over generations.بالحلقة الأخيرة، منختم السلسة مع صحفيين لبنانيين بخبروا عن نضالن ليحققوا توازن بين شغلن بتوثيق الأحداث إما بكلمات أو صور، ودمار بلدن، وأوجه ضعفن، وعيش تداعيات الحرب، والتعامل مع صدمتن لسنوات وعبر الأجيال.--------------------------------------------------------------------All images are property of their owners and are used with permission.If you enjoy our content please Like and Subscribe.Support "Maabar" on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/MaabarFor the list of credits:https://www.maabarpodcast.comSubscribe to the "Maabar" YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@maabar/Watch full Season 1:https://bit.ly/3HIyrqsFollow “Maabar” on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maabarpodcast--------------------------------------------------------------------Powered by Podeo — Listen to this episode