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The Last of Little Syria – Toledo Blade

Blade Documentary: Shop owner finds home in Toledo’s fading Arab enclave. The once thriving ethnic Arab neighborhood is most defined by those who’ve left. Syrians, Lebanese, and Palestinians. Today, few remain. This short documentary captures life in the historic neighborhood through the eyes of a Lebanese immigrant who refuses to leave. WATCH THE FULL FILM HERE: www.littlesyriatoledo.com via The Last of Little Syria – Toledo Blade Continue reading The Last of Little Syria – Toledo Blade

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Bsharri, Lebanon

Bsharri, Lebanon

Bsharri  in Arabic: بْشَرِّيْ‎‎ Bšarrī; will also be spelled Becharre, Bcharre, Bsharre Bsharri is a town at an altitude of about 4,900 ft in the Kadisha Valley in northern Lebanon. It is located in the Bsharri District of the North Governorate,  Bsharri is the town of the only remaining Original Cedars of Lebanon (Cedrus libani). Bsharri was the site of a Phoenician settlement in ancient times. Maronite Christians fleeing … Continue reading Bsharri, Lebanon

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