[LCM Articles] Fwd: Humanizing the count

[Philippe Charles Saad]

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From: "Osman, Ashraf" <ashraf.osman at kcba-architects.com>
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Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 15:33:17 -0400
Subject: Humanizing the count
 On 8/4/06, Hassan Mohanna <hmohanna at gmail.com> wrote:

>  Dear all,
>
>
> As the death toll of Israel's war on Lebanon reaches 1,000, there is a
> project to start a database of information about those Lebanese killed by
> this war. The project concept is by a German friend of mine who has asked me
> for information (a few lines or more on each, the more the better, I guess)
> on the victims and hopefully photos. The aim is to humanize those victims
> who are now merely numbers. This can be done by documenting their stories,
> preserving each memory and story. Something similar to Yad Vashem, if you
> want ( http://www.yadvashem.org , check the attached photo of the hall of  names).
> This will start as a virtual monument and may later materialize into an
> exhibition. The important thing at this point is to start collecting the
> information. I have attached a 'victim form' similar to the one used in Yad
> Vashem, and please get as much info on each as you see necessary. A small
> passage should be ok. Please send to all people who may have information. I
> will send this to other people in my mailing list. Some of you are working
> with the displaced. Please try to keep some contact info with you and get
> the information from them later if they are not in the mood to share now.
>
> Take care and thanks. Hassan
>

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