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CEASE-FIRE

Now the fighting has stopped, Lebanese in the diaspora want to come back home

Following the announcement of the cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel, many people want to return, at least for the holidays... But airfares are keeping some away.

Now the fighting has stopped, Lebanese in the diaspora want to come back home

An intersection in Beirut's southern suburbs on Nov. 27, 2024, in the first hours of the cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel. (Credit: Mohammad Yassin/L'Orient Today)

“I was shocked, I didn't believe it.” The day after the announcement of the cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel, Nadia Ghawi’s voice is still trembling.Three years ago, this young engineering student moved to France, leaving behind a country...
“I was shocked, I didn't believe it.” The day after the announcement of the cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel, Nadia Ghawi’s voice is still trembling.Three years ago, this young engineering student moved to France, leaving behind a country...