Maya Germanos and Tania Tadros were the expected guests at a dinner with a friend. Witnesses had confirmed earlier that day that the building’s elevator was in disarray. The caretaker, after rescuing a woman trapped inside, had thoughtlessly left the entrance unsecured, turning the elevator shaft into a terrifying fifteen-meter metallic abyss. Tania Tadros, bringing… Continue reading Lebanese Tragedy: When Elevators Become Urban Guillotines