Beirut Ballot Envelopes Lean at Dawn

Soft, overcast daylight falls through a high window, illuminating stacks of white ballot envelopes arranged in precarious, leaning towers across a wooden desk. The paper surfaces show slight creasing and a matte texture, catching the cool, diffused glow of the nautical dawn. Outside the glass, a light drizzle blurs the Beirut street, casting gray reflections on the wet pavement visible in the distance. The room remains quiet, with no movement in the air, only the stillness of the stacked documents waiting to be counted. Shadows stretch softly across the desk grain, at the base of the scene in the early morning hours. One envelope near the edge tilts slightly, revealing a faint Arabic stamp on its flap.