Clearing explosives in Syria with US Special Operations Forces and a local nonprofit
Clearing explosives in Syria with US Special Operations Forces and a local nonprofit Last fall, I was enjoying a quiet hike in a mountain forest in northern Lebanon. As I crested a particularly troublesome hill, I was expecting a lovely vista as my reward. Instead, I...
A promise made and kept
A promise made and kept August 4, 2020 – a date that is forever seared in the hearts of many Lebanese. Given all that’s happened to our world since—pandemic lockdowns, social upheavals, and contentious elections—it’s easy, somewhat understandable, to...
American generosity at work in Beirut
American generosity at work in Beirut Greetings, On August 27, roughly three weeks after the massive explosion that rocked Beirut — killing over 200, displacing hundreds of thousands, and causing billions in damage — I landed in Lebanon. I had one goal: find the right...
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