People in Lebanon are shifting to solar power, seeking independence from an unreliable governmental electricity grid.
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Karem Monzer is a journalist, filmmaker, and artistic activist. He holds a BA in Communication Arts and MA in migration, using his degrees for documentary production and cinematography, scriptwriting, editing, and content creation. Through his work at Beirut Today, he seeks to peel the layers of communal struggle and delineate truths with imaginative and current affairs reporting.
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