Shakira is proud of her Lebanese heritage, but her Grandmother was one of the scores of Lebanese who got out while the getting was good. The country has been a center of conflict for decades and it now is at the brink of chaos yet again as opposing sides are failing to reach a consensus over who will be the President.
I know and admire a few people of Lebanese heritage. Lebanese people have been settling in Canada for over a hundred years, but the influx was very intense during the 15 years of intense civil war that began in 1972. It is a shame that there is not more stability and prosperity in Lebanon. It is a beautiful land filled with beautiful people.
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