We asked seven photographers, and one collective, to answer the question above. The result? Visions of Beirut that show how photogenic our capital and its residents are, whatever angle you’re coming from. By Jade George and Natasha Dirany.

‘Beirut remains unknown to most people. To them it’s Sky Bar. I’m more interested in the hidden Beirut and showing its true beauty.’ Roger Moukarzel

‘Through my lens, Beirut is music.’ Tanya Traboulsi

‘The details that impact our past, the imperfections that prevail in our present and the emotional chaos that keeps our future unpredictable.’ Nour El Khazen

‘[Beirut] It’s all those things you see every day, but when you put them in a certain visual context, they change their meaning.’ Raja Kanafani

‘The city that would not die: Beirut is as raw as the soul of a vulnerable teenager, that easily enters your heart.’
Lara Zankoul

 ‘Beirut is a mother’s teardrop that refuses to dry out before her child comes back home.’ Tarek Haddad

‘Beirut is the unseen effort of those residents that contribute to its development every day and every night but get little or no credit for it.’ NIght Collective