France, March 14 -- In the Geitawi neighbourhood of Beirut, around 40 people are preparing huge pots of bulgur and tomatoes.
The premises are a former petrol station, converted by NGO Nation Station into a community kitchen after the Beirut port explosion in August 2020.
Its volunteers are cooking for people displaced by the war launched by Israel and the United States against Iran and its allies, including Hezbollah.
"Most people have nowhere to go, the shelters are full, we cannot meet all their needs. Many NGOs have doubled their efforts, as we have, but it is not enough," says Josephine Abou Abdo, the co-founder of Nation Station.
"The government does not have the means to help. And there are not enough people helping to s...