Chapter 3.2. Wedding bells As Zahira took the photo in her hands, her eyes were wet with tears and the thoughts took her back to the past. 3 years ago (April 1996) Zahira belongs to the Druze community, a minority in the country, but a majority in the surrounding villages. Zahira was married to Emir and had two sons and a daughter. Her elder son and daughter-in-law died during an attack in Beirut two years ago, leaving their 3-year old son, Walid behind. Her daughter was married to a trader from the neighboring village and they settled near Tyre.