At the entrance of a rural town in Lebanon’s Bekaa valley, a blue sign says “Welcome to Bar Elias, population 50,000” but in the past six years, that number has more than doubled with Syrians seeking shelter from the war across the border.
“They are our guests,” said Mayor Mawas Araji. “But we don’t have the capacity to serve themRead more
Crouched atop a blue minivan at a refugee camp near Lebanon's eastern border, the Syrians act out tales of pain and hope with which their audience is all too familiar.
Gesticulating wildly and engaging with fellow refugees from the makeshift stage, the young actors perform in "The Caravan," a collection of stories about the challenges of daily life as aRead more
As if losing three infants in exile in Lebanon were not heartbreaking enough, Syrian refugee Ahmad al-Mustafa then had to relive the ordeal as he pleaded to find them a grave.
"I had three babies over three years. Each time, they died," the 29-year-old construction worker from Aleppo city says, standing outside his makeshift home in Lebanon's Bekaa region.
"TheRead more