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Time took a halt on August 4th, 2020. Najwa, Lara Hayek\u2019s mother, came home to a severely injured daughter, drenched in her own blood. Amidst all the mass destruction, it was challenging to find an available hospital that could immediately tend to Lara\u2019s injuries. But Lara\u2019s body went cold; the screams of a pleading mother echoed through the halls of a chaotic grieving hospital. Two years later, 43-year-old Lara Hayek still rests in a coma, completely motionless with a beating heart and a sorrowful mother waiting on her. \u201cLara is not only my daughter, but also my friend. After the blast, life has lost all meaning\u201d, Najwa told Annahar<\/a>. She adds, \u201cI have strong faith that Lara will come back. I await her wake despite any health condition\u201d. Despite the government\u2019s complete absence, Lara\u2019s treatment costs have been covered by donations and a local NGO. The doctors might say that they lost hope, but a mother\u2019s yearning heart never does. While the future of the investigation remains unclear, Lara\u2019s mother and all the blast victims\u2019 families are waiting for justice to be served.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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