Help Mohammad rebuild his Library.

Political Pen is organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Ghassan Skaini.

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Mohammad Al-Maghribi, a man in his eighties, sells books and sleeps under the Fiat Bridge in Beirut. Mohammad is Lebanese and studied engineering before his life took a different turn. People that visit him usually give him free books to add to his collection. On an inauspicious night, his humble library got burned to ashes. Mohammad was infinitely proud of his library, which brought him unmeasurable happiness.

Because it is Political Pen’s belief that it’s better to be unborn than untaught, and out of our respect and admiration for Mohammad’s work, as a guardian of knowledge and culture, we have set up this GoFundMe, so we can rebuild Mohammad a better Library, and help him recover his book collection, which was most dear to him. Equally as important, we will find him a warm place to stay, sleep and enjoy his books, and ensure that he receives a monthly allowance.

“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives”

-James Madison.

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