REPORT: Refugees in Lebanon celebrate Palm Sunday despite daily tragedies

10 April 2017 English

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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