But when Lebanon's civil war ended in 1990, Najjar, then only 12 years old, couldn't help but compare the violence he had been surrounded by during his childhood to the calm that draped his homeland, as well as the lives of his family and friends in its aftermath.įor years, Najjar wondered how people from all walks of life could be both so aggressive and violent at times, yet friendly and compassionate at others. As a result, Najjar's childhood was highly stressful, having witnessed destructive violence in his home country, leading him to find creative outlets to alleviate the stress of his upbringing. NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA, J/ / - Born in Beit Mery, a small town in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, in 1978, Najjar was born and raised amidst the Lebanese Civil War: 15 years of violent turmoil in Lebanon's history that claimed over 120,000 casualties.
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