Displaced Lebanese Find Solace in Soccer Games on Stadium Floors
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Displaced Lebanese Find Solace in Soccer Games on Stadium Floors
More than one million people in southern Lebanon have fled their homes as fighting rages between Israeli forces and Hezbollah, with many now sleeping on the floors of Beirut stadiums [147040]. In the midst of this crisis, sport has become a rare, welcome escape. Children kick soccer balls across packed concrete, and adults watch games on phones, giving families a short break from the constant stress of displacement [147040]. While the shelters offer little privacy, these moments of play help people cope [147040].