Mohammed Maghrabi warms himself under the bridge before the fire that devastated his shelter.
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.
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.
Lebanese Muhammad Al Mughrabi, an 82-year-old bookseller rests on his couch under the Iron Bridge on the Corniche Al Nahr since around two years in Beirut, Lebanon, 20 January 2022. Muhammad Al Mughrabi, studied engineering in Cairo before his circumstances changed and pushed him to live under the bridge and finally become a bookseller. The stacks of books serve as walls surrounding the place where he lives which includes a bed. He has various collections of old and new books, magazines and newspapers and survives from donations and bookselling. Lebanon has been suffering from a political and economic crisis for two years, after the disruption of petrol, diesel and electricity supplies, as well as subsidies for all oil and medicine derivatives were lifted. EPA / WAEL HAMZEH
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.
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.
Mohammed Maghrabi warms himself under the bridge before the fire that devastated his shelter.
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.
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.
Lebanese Muhammad Al Mughrabi, an 82-year-old bookseller rests on his couch under the Iron Bridge on the Corniche Al Nahr since around two years in Beirut, Lebanon, 20 January 2022. Muhammad Al Mughrabi, studied engineering in Cairo before his circumstances changed and pushed him to live under the bridge and finally become a bookseller. The stacks of books serve as walls surrounding the place where he lives which includes a bed. He has various collections of old and new books, magazines and newspapers and survives from donations and bookselling. Lebanon has been suffering from a political and economic crisis for two years, after the disruption of petrol, diesel and electricity supplies, as well as subsidies for all oil and medicine derivatives were lifted. EPA / WAEL HAMZEH
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.
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.
Mohammed Maghrabi warms himself under the bridge before the fire that devastated his shelter.
