Mohammed Maghrabi - in pictures

  • The Beirut bookstore of Mohammed Maghrabi, 82, was destroyed by a fire. All photos: EPA
    The Beirut bookstore of Mohammed Maghrabi, 82, was destroyed by a fire. All photos: EPA
  • The stacks of books served as walls that surrounded the place where he lived.
    The stacks of books served as walls that surrounded the place where he lived.
  • Lebanon has been suffering from a political and economic crisis for two years, which has included the disruption of petrol, diesel and electricity supplies, as well as the lifting of subsidies for oil and medicine derivatives.
    Lebanon has been suffering from a political and economic crisis for two years, which has included the disruption of petrol, diesel and electricity supplies, as well as the lifting of subsidies for oil and medicine derivatives.
  • Mohammed Maghrabi inspects books under Fiat bridge in Beirut.
    Mohammed Maghrabi inspects books under Fiat bridge in Beirut.
  • He studied engineering in Cairo before his circumstances changed and pushed him to live under the bridge and become a bookseller.
    He studied engineering in Cairo before his circumstances changed and pushed him to live under the bridge and become a bookseller.
  • He had various collections of old and new books, magazines and newspapers and survived from donations and bookselling.
    He had various collections of old and new books, magazines and newspapers and survived from donations and bookselling.
  • Mohammed Maghrabi holds a book that reads 'Lebanon' in Arabic.
    Mohammed Maghrabi holds a book that reads 'Lebanon' in Arabic.
  • Lebanon has been suffering from a political and economic crisis for two years that has affected millions of people.
    Lebanon has been suffering from a political and economic crisis for two years that has affected millions of people.
  • Lebanese locals are raising funds to replace his books.
    Lebanese locals are raising funds to replace his books.
  • Mohammed Maghrabi warms himself under the bridge before the fire that devastated his shelter.
    Mohammed Maghrabi warms himself under the bridge before the fire that devastated his shelter.

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