Lebanon's missing

Samia Abdullah holds up a picture of her brother Emad who disappeared in 1984 when he was 20 years old. His family thinks he's still alive in a Syrian prison.

‘I just want one hair, one bone to bury, and I will be fine’

Conflict

Lebanon’s own civil war ended more than 25 years ago, but thousands of people are still missing. Their families think they may still be alive in Syrian prisons.

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