In the stands of Beirut’s largest stadium, it is the shouts of children displaced by war that echo, not the songs of fans.
Beneath the concrete steps, more than a thousand people fleeing Israeli bombs on Lebanon sleep in tents, including around 50 wheelchair users and people with other mobility challenges.
The vast sports complex is one of the few shelters able to take in people with disabilities, despite being poorly adapted to their needs.
“If there’s a strike, the people around me could run away and leave me behind; I can’t get up and move if no one helps me,” said 62-year-old Fatima Nazli, who uses a wheelchair.
The state has not put in place any strategy to evacuate people with disabilities, said Sylvana Lakkis, head of the…