Bachir

An unprecedented digital exploration of the youngest and one of the most charismatic, controversial and short-lived leaders of a war-torn Lebanese Republic. Delve into the elaborate multimedia biography of Bachir Gemayel. Get to know the leader, his formative years, career growth, challenges, struggles and accomplishments in major wartime and historical milestones until--and some may even argue beyond--his assassination in 1982. This is a retold story of the man who climbed up the ranks from a young member of a political party to the leader of this party’s War Council and then of the Lebanese Forces, and who ultimately became the president of the Lebanese Republic for less than a month, before being assassinated. Features - Smooth interactive storytelling - Hundreds of archival photos, videos, audio speeches and rare quotes taken from various sources, especially the Bachir Gemayel Foundation - 70+ handpicked shareable quotes, with their audio speech and transcript - Static and animated maps illustrating wartime milestones in Lebanon during Bachir’s involvement - The first-of-its-kind initial Military Structure of the Lebanese Forces - Languages: English (written content), Arabic (audio and video)