It is in collectives that we find reservoirs of hope and optimism. Angela Y. Davis, Freedom is a Constant Struggle The Kafala System has been a part of Lebanon since the early 1950s. As the country continues to go through economic and political fluctuations, migrant workers are often discriminated against...
December 27th, 11 am, tens of Lebanese women congregate in front of the parliament for ABAAD’s anti-sexual harassment campaign, their chanting voices reverberating in unison across Al Nejmeh square. Some kneel on the floor, painting bright red protest slogans on fresh white linen that read: I’m free, not your property. ...
Lebanese citizens are leaving the country, or at least trying to. In a time where allegedly immigrant-friendly countries are imposing increasingly harsher immigration rules, getting a visa alone has become a struggle for the Lebanese. While many Lebanese did manage to get a visa, they had to meet the language...
Lebanon remains the country with the largest number of refugees per capita worldwide, according to a report released earlier this year by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The government estimates having 1.5 million Syrian refugees, in addition to around 13,715 refugees of other nationalities. The report found...