Ali’s First Week Memorial

The death of Ali Abdullah Monday provoked an immediate outpouring of online mourning from American University of Beirut students and staff who knew the Bliss Street regular well.

For some, his death has served as a wake-up call, coming as it did amid one of the fiercest storms Lebanon has witnessed in decades, prompting a discussion over the lack of state support for homeless people in Lebanon, including the provision of any official shelters.

A memorial will be held in Bliss Street near Ali’s Corner to honor his memory and exchange thoughts about the whole issue, and merge powers to tackle the homelessness issue.