As 2024 winds down, a wave of hope is sweeping across social media with CGTN's global campaign '1,001 Wishes for 2025 #Hello2025' 🌟. The initiative, spanning 81 languages, invites people worldwide to voice their dreams for the coming year – and for Beirut resident Elie Jabbour, those dreams are simple but powerful.
After months of conflict, a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect on November 27, bringing rare calm to Lebanon's capital. 🕊️ 'I just want to sit with my family, drink coffee, and watch my kids play,' says Jabbour, one of many residents returning home as stability tentatively returns. His story mirrors countless others: a longing for normalcy after chaos.
While reconstruction efforts continue, campaigns like #Hello2025 highlight how personal aspirations – family time, quiet mornings, community healing – are becoming universal rallying cries. 💬 Could sharing wishes online forge connections in our divided world? That’s the question this digital movement aims to answer.
