• Hassan Seif al-Din, a 65-year-old martial arts coach, fled from Dahiyeh to the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in Beirut, where he now lives in a tent among thousands of other displaced people.
  • The Middle East conflict, which began on February 28 with US and Israeli attacks on Iran, has spread to Lebanon, displacing over a million people.
  • Hassan started teaching martial arts to children for free to bring them joy and help them forget the bombs and trauma.
  • Children like Adnan learn self-defense and build confidence, and the training has become an escape from reality and a source of family-like connection.
  • The stadium, once home to the Lebanese national football team and site of historic sporting moments, now serves as a shelter for the displaced.

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