The Visitor Leaves with More Questions Than Before
Lebanon continues to defy easy explanations.


I arrived in Beirut around ten in the evening. Rafik Hariri International Airport, small by international standards, was packed with travelers: Lebanese returning temporarily from the diaspora, families making their way home, tourists and visitors. In the passport line, the voice of a child no older than seven rose above the crowd. He was staring … Continue reading The Visitor Leaves with More Questions Than Before
Lebanon continues to defy easy explanations.