The Blackbird The first time knowing freedom at last he fluttering flew, From birth his wiry cage was

The Angler The sea those days was pure and the water it was clear, Not polluted as ‘tis

Theresa, the Refugee from Cyprus Looking down from its constellation, the Pole Star is one of the brightest

The Famous Family Nakhleh of Byblos In the years between 1840 and 1860 the Lebanese mountain region of

Tannous, the Dynamite Man Alfred, who drove a tractor leveling the ground on our property, came up to

Solitude Communion mystic there took place on Thursday evening last, The Lord himself Eternal Lamb, as redeeming offering

Sami, the Peasant Sheikh This is one place on the planet where one can live the four seasons

Rumana Religious congregations of every stamp have houses in Lebanon, and one of these is the French Holy

Raymond and Malvina Our home in Jounieh was formerly surrounded by gardens where banana plants grew up alongside

Rawiya, Story-teller and Water Waitress I began working as an artist painter very young in order to earn