{"id":772906,"date":"2026-04-07T08:52:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T08:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=772906"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T09:50:10","slug":"amid-destruction-lebanese-florist-returns-to-dahye-with-stunning-bouquets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/772906\/amid-destruction-lebanese-florist-returns-to-dahye-with-stunning-bouquets\/","title":{"rendered":"Amid Destruction, Lebanese Florist Returns to Dahye With Stunning Bouquets"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Despite the war and destruction in Dahye, Lebanese florist Ali Rida refused to leave his shop behind. On the contrary, he returned to the same shop that was destroyed in Haret Hreik, set up a simple wooden slab, and began arranging colorful bouquets as if challenging reality.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWheDsIDWo9\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p>The vibrant bouquets planted life against the backdrop of destruction, arranged with love as an act of resilience. He wrote: &#8220;They can destroy the shop, but the hands that create beauty afterwards are still here (&#8230;) they didn\u2019t know that flowers reside in the soul, and no one can destroy the soul.&#8221;<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>This isn\u2019t the first time Ali has done this. Back in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/735084\/lebanese-florist-brings-color-to-dahye-with-vibrant-bouquets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024<\/a>, he stood his ground, arranging flowers amid the rubble, showing the world that even in devastation, beauty survives.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DV62CVbAROu\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p>Those who continue to live, create, and persevere remind us of the lives that keep Dahye alive, even in the hardest times.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DWex8qpDU9M\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p>Make sure to follow him on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/plantoleb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> to see more of his stunning arrangements.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWwkV4EDZan\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p>Enjoyed watching videos of this Lebanese florist arranging stunning bouquets in Dahye? 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