Aisha Subhan

I finished my second year of college feeling as if I was about to loose something dear to me. I had completed the Arabic program at my university. Some of my favorite memories formed in the Arabic classroom. Fortunately, this wouldn't be the end of my Arabic study.

My parents encouraged me to study Arabic abroad. Grateful for my parent's encouragement and after a few Google searches, I decided exactly where I wanted to go -- Beirut, Lebanon. That summer I would spend six weeks in a Middle Eastern country, studying Arabic at the Lebanese American University.

Catholic World News –   The Council of Maronite Bishops warned that Lebanon may soon collapse unless the nation’s parliament elects a …

Al Jazeera

Matn, Lebanon - A winding road to the mountainous region that rises over Beirut offers an unobstructed view of the capital, surrounded by the sea. Today, the road itself is littered with garbage; huge piles have accumulated on the side of the road, along with burned scraps of trash.

Lebanon's garbage crisis, unprecedented in the country's recent history, continues to persist nearly a month since the mid-July closure of Naameh, the city's main landfill, due to overcapacity. Mountains of garbage were left to pile up in the country's capital and the surrounding mountains, while a lack of suitable alternative dumping grounds has spurred protests over the government's failure to find a solution. 

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