REPORT: Refugees in Lebanon celebrate Palm Sunday despite daily tragedies

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Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Lebanon celebrated Palm Sunday at Lebanon churches despite the struggles and dire conditions they face on a daily basis.

 

The celebrations reflect both feelings of joy and safety as well as the heartbreak of displacement.

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