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When André Parrot said almost a century ago, "Each civilized person in the world should admit that he has two home countries: the one he was born in, and Syria," he knew exactly what he was talking about. No country on earth can claim to be older or more legendary than Syria. Almost every known living people in history has either passed through Syria or settled in its land: Halafs, Sumerians, Akkadians, Eblaites, Babylonians, Elamites, Amorites, Canaanites, Hurrians, Assyrians, Mittanites, Chaldeans, Egyptians, Hittites, Arameans, Kaldaeans, Palmyrians, Achaemenids, Seleucids, Parthians, Sasanians, Persians, Greeks, Nabataeans, Ghassanites, Romans, Byzantines, Turks, Arabs, Mongols, Franks, etc. Syria "is in itself practically a resume of the history of civilization from its earliest beginnings to the present day. Read more
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As for our youth activities, since our last big event Nov 2nd, 2014 (to which you have contributed generously), We have used the revenues to help fund children in need in Lebanon through the Health and Social Care Institute in Beirut. We also used some of the revenues to sponsor Middle Eastern Children attend social events that connect them to their origins, last year we sponsored and distribu the off Broadway show. Free Tickets to tens of college and high school students to attend a play about the life of Gibran Khalil Gibran
Rest Upon the Wind is a play that was inspired by Gibran's most famous book, The Prophet. It was produced in London's West End in 2011 and shown at the famous Haymarket Theatre Royal to a packed house in 2013 has been successfully staged in a number of countries in the Middle East, and will be going on a World tour, including North America, starting early 2016. The play reflects the ups and downs of Gibran's life as an immigrant poet/artist; the troubles and cruelties of his daily life that led him to seek the highest level of spirituality in his work. It is the story of his artistic and spiritual journey to deliver his message of love, peace and unity, and it is the story of those who helped him along the path
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