George Khabbaz and Adel Karam comedy on civil war

The play "Desert Imagination" by musician and actor George Khabbaz and Adel Karam explores how the Lebanese Civil War, which lasted for five decades, was artistically presented as a mixture of comedy and pain. The production focuses on illustrating the details of Lebanon’s sectarian divide through a dialogue between two men from different regions who meet in an absurd space along the frontline. It reveals how politics transformed neighbors into enemies and how the war fostered a deep sectarian consciousness. The play recalls moments from Muslim and Christian neighbors, showing authentic scenes from the years of war and depicting how Lebanese people dreamed of a normal life amid destruction, while time moved on and conditions remained unchanged. Ultimately, it shows that the generation shaped by the war ends up working in a bank, watching their dreams and money fade away, reflecting a tragic reality that persists. The play also highlights new social divisions within Lebanese society, despite decades having passed since the conflict. The core message is that war did not resolve the divisions; victims and retirees remain victims themselves, and politics stole the lives of Lebanese people in its name. The audience is left laughing while carrying the sorrow of a homeland still struggling to reconcile with its past.

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