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Newborn Shiman Faces Struggles in Beirut War Refugee Tent

4/14/2026

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Newborn Shiman lives in a makeshift tent along Beirut's waterfront amid the ongoing war in Lebanon.
Shiman's mother, Haifa Kenjo, fled after Israeli airstrikes destroyed their home.
More than 1,000,000 people have been uprooted, including 13,500 pregnant women.
Kenjo delivered Shiman in the tent with a midwife after hospital fees proved unaffordable.
Shiman struggles in unsanitary conditions, and her mother fears for her health due to inadequate resources.

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Story summary

Newborn Shiman lives in a makeshift tent along Beirut's waterfront amid the ongoing war in Lebanon.
Shiman's mother, Haifa Kenjo, fled after Israeli airstrikes destroyed their home.
More than 1,000,000 people have been uprooted, including 13,500 pregnant women.
Kenjo delivered Shiman in the tent with a midwife after hospital fees proved unaffordable.
Shiman struggles in unsanitary conditions, and her mother fears for her health due to inadequate resources.