80-year-old Lebanese sells old books on street to help people read amid crisis

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80-year-old Lebanese sells old books on street to help people read amid crisis

STORY: 80-year-old Lebanese sells old books on street to help people read amid crisis DATELINE: March 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of passers-by checking books of Abdel Jalil Daher 2. various of a client paying for a book 3. various of people looking at books displayed by Daher 4. various of Daher sitting near his books 5. various of Daher holding a collection of books 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDEL JALIL DAHER, Book seller 7. various of books 8. various of people checking books 9. various of books 10. various of people checking books 11. various of a young man reading a book 12. various of Daher holding books 13. various of Daher putting books on the floor 14. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HASSAN WEHBE, Customer 15. various of people checking books 16. various of books displayed by Daher STORYLINE: Lebanon's economic crisis forced its citizens to find new means to earn money and make a living. For Abdel Jalil Daher, selling old books earns him some money to bu

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