Portrait
From Portland to Beirut
Clip: 10/15/1991 | 4m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
After his family made their way up to Oregon, trips home to visit family in Beirut...
After his family made their way up to Oregon, trips home to visit family in Beirut were common. But during World War II, Farah and his family were unable to leave Beirut. Spending about eight years there, Farah and his siblings attended school where they learned some French and Arabic.
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Portrait
From Portland to Beirut
Clip: 10/15/1991 | 4m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
After his family made their way up to Oregon, trips home to visit family in Beirut were common. But during World War II, Farah and his family were unable to leave Beirut. Spending about eight years there, Farah and his siblings attended school where they learned some French and Arabic.
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