The Lebanese civil war erupted exactly 45 years ago today: April 13 1975*. Until today in #Lebanon, not 1 official history book explains what happened. As for the repercussions? Let's just say that the country never fully healed. ( Ramzi Haidar) #لبنان

Lasting from 1975 to 1990, the war's casualties exceeded 120,000. Around 17,000 Lebanese remain forcibly disappeared in #Syria, a country that also was a major player in the local war. #Lebanon

In #Lebanon - generations were raised thinking that the sight of guns & armed groups is 'normal' - when we talk about war: the Syrian, Yemeni, Iraqi .. when we fear human rights, its because we know, our parents taught us what war does, what the normalization of this does.

I personally do not wish to see my country shattered by yet another war- but given the way this Government in #Lebanon has been operating since the end of the war in 1990 - with the same politicians and militias' leaders, we are always walking on a slippery slope.

Not one political party hesitated in participating or investing in the Lebanese civil war. Some parties may not have existed back then, but every sect had its share in it. Almost every home in #Lebanon has lost at least 1 member in the 1975 war. (Ramzi Haidar)

Death became the new 'Normal' for years in #Lebanon - but the country, regardless of the numerous visual reminders of the civil war, from photographs to damaged buildings, somehow managed to move forward. Turkish photojournalist Coşkun Aral appears in this shot as I was told.

A 1975* typo forced me to remove the whole thread for accuracy, posting this again.