A month of strikes
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by Sam Tarling February 28, 2013

written by Sam Tarling February 28, 2013

Charles Khoury, an art teacher from St Joseph's school in Aintoura, holds a sign in a made-up language as he claims the government "clearly doesn't understand Arabic. How come I am a teacher and I can’t afford to send my children to university?" he asks. "We're protesting for our pride, it's the least of our rights" [Photo: Sam Tarling/Executive]

Lebanese teachers and public sector workers march through Beirut on February 27 to protest delays in the parliament approving a cabinet-backed wage increase. The march was part of an ongoing open-ended strike which has seen daily demonstrations by public sector employees across the country for a month – beginning on February 19 [Photo: Sam Tarling/Executive]

Marchers at the February 27 protest, where organizers estimated that at least 20,000 people attended [Photo: Sam Tarling/Executive]

A security official talks to a protester. The Lebanese authorities have largely permitted the protests without interference [Photo: Sam Tarling/Executive]

Lebanese teachers demonstrate near the presidential palace in Baabda on March 5 [Photo: Sam Tarling/Executive]

Protests continued outside Beirut Port on March 14 [Photo: Sam Tarling/Executive]

Bemused travelers work their way around the crowds as public sector workers demonstrate outside Beirut's Rafiq Hariri International Airport on March 15 [Photo: Sam Tarling/Executive]

A speaker at the airport rally encourages the crowd to force the government to honor their promises [Photo: Sam Tarling/Executive]

Sam Tarling

As a Freelance Photographer and Videographer since January 2010, sam has covered a broad range of issues across the Middle East and beyond, including conflicts in Iraq and Syria, for major news organizations and aid agencies. She has shot and edited video for prominent outlets such as the BBC, creating news packages, mini-documentaries, and social media content. His extensive experience includes working under tight deadlines, respecting the dignity of subjects, and collaborating with top clients like The Telegraph, New York Times, and Human Rights Watch, with her work featured in Newsweek, Time, and other major publications. Sam Tarling was Executive's photographer from 2010 until January 2014. During that period he covered conflicts across the Middle East.

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