Man in black jacket statue

"From Lebanon to the World" Following the Beirut Blast, as I was exploring what no longer looked like the home city I had always known, I noticed this statue ironically looking away from the Port. Away from all I was staring at in horror myself. A statue symbolizing the first Lebanese immigrant, on it engraved (From Lebanon to the World). Should I look away too? Was this prophetic? In silence I took the photo. I’d never noticed that statue much before; now, this dour man in a “tarboosh” hat had become an unlikely relatable compatriot to me. #HarperCollins