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Once Upon a Time in Beirut

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There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide. Two young men are caught in Lebanon's civil war. Karim and Mansour are childhood bestfriends and have grown to adulthood in war-torn Beirut. Now they must choose their futures: to stay in the city and consolidate power through crime, or to go into exile abroad, alienated from the only existence they have known. 

Told in the voice of Karim, Once Upon a Time in Beirut is a beautiful, explosive portrait of a contemporary young man shaped by a lifelong experience of war.All Rights Reserved

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Going Back To Our Roots

Something was terribly wrong about this timeline. Ever since the Hour of Joy, all fell silent. Until mysteriously its residents started going missing or ending up dead. Jonathan knew this would just be another mission. Travel to the past and forbid that outcome from happening. They couldn't change the Hour of Joy as it is a set time in place, but little does Jonathan realize the horrible suffering that he would endure and see. Jonathan with the mission to protect the residents is sent back in time... only to discover that they have a disguise they never wanted to be shaped into. Join Jonathan in this dark and angst AU filled drama where they set out to do their duties but come to become a part of the realm that he never intended.