Category: Op-Eds
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Beyond the Shelters: The Alliance of Migrant Domestic Workers Navigate War in Lebanon
As war intensifies in Lebanon, migrant domestic workers face displacement, restricted access to healthcare, communication barriers, and economic insecurity. Through the experiences of Meriam Prado and the Alliance of Migrant Domestic Workers, this article explores the challenges workers face and the community-led efforts to provide support, protection, and solidarity.
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A Community Before a Crisis: St. Joseph Church and Beirut’s Migrant WorkersÂ
When the war resumed, Michael Petro’s phone lit up with a number he recognized, the same woman who had called him in 2024. By the time he arrived at St. Joseph Church the next morning, parish members had already been inside for hours. The church had been a migrant community space for forty years. It…
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When Healthcare Cannot Wait: AUBMC Care Clinic’s Response to Displacement
As displacement surged during the 2026 war escalation, AUBMCares’ Care Clinic adapted to provide free healthcare to displaced communities. Student volunteers, physicians, and nurses offered consultations, medications, tests, specialist referrals, and follow-up care, addressing urgent and often overlooked health needs while ensuring that patients could access care regardless of their ability to pay.
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