![]() ![]() It’s also a way to indulge a heavy topic like civil war in Beirut and not loose the young reader in the first sentence. They are simply a generation who finds cartoons quite normal and engaging. ![]() The graphic medium for storytelling has a lot of appeal to a younger reader. All of these details and backstories make up young Zeina sense of the outside world that she cannot directly experience. ![]() Another couple who used to own a restaurant fill out the compliment of neighbors - they bring liquor kept from their now closed restaurant, Veni Vidi Vici. The listen to the bombing reports on the radio and the sense of dread is almost unbearable. He visits and offers stories to the crowd. Another character is Ernest, a French-speaking Lebanese man who is well-dressed and cultured. Anala is a housekeeper that has long been with the family and cooks for the family still. The adults include a building caretaker, Churci, whose father disappeared in the streets - he visits and keeps the children entertained. The children pass the time playing make believe. Essentially, they are only safe in their foyer and even neighbors gather their in the evenings to keep clear from the dangers of shelling. The phones do not work well and when they are delayed the children are safer in the apartment. The trip is dangerous due to sniper activity along the route. Plot Summary - Zeina and her brother are left behind for safety reasons while her parents go to visit their beloved grandmother across town. ![]()
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