Australia

Feb 1, 2017

Transplanted Family Trees – In search of Yazbek: What makes us who we are?

This article is the third and final installment written by Cecile Yazbek who was born into a Lebanese family in East London, South Africa. She is the author of four books all related to the Lebanese diaspora. Her other installments include Albinos in the Laager and The Chasm of Assimilation. All photos courtesy of author.… 

Dec 22, 2015

Lebanese in Australia and the politics of whiteness

This article is written by Anne Monsour. She has a PhD in history from the University of Queensland. View her full bio at the end of the article. The article was first featured on our website in May 2015. This article is the second in a three part series. Read the first installment: Uninvited and unwelcome: a brief… 

Jun 3, 2015

Lest we forget: Australian Lebanese and the Great War (1914-1918)

This article is written by Anne Monsour. She has a PhD in history from the University of Queensland. This article is the third and final installment in her series. Read the first installment: Uninvited and unwelcome: a brief introduction to early Lebanese migration to Australia and the second installment: Lebanese in Australia and the Politics of… 

May 6, 2015

Lebanese in Australia and the politics of whiteness

This article is written by Anne Monsour. She has a PhD in history from the University of Queensland. View her full bio after the article. This article is the second in a three part series. Read the first installment: Uninvited and unwelcome: a brief introduction to early Lebanese migration to Australia. Perhaps because I had accepted the stereotype… 

Mar 25, 2015

Uninvited and unwelcome: a brief introduction to early Lebanese migration to Australia

This article is written by Anne Monsour. She has a PhD in history from the University of Queensland. View her full bio after the article. Despite the long and dangerous journey, nineteenth century immigration from Lebanon to Australia mirrored that from Lebanon to the Americas but only until 1901 when the newly formed Commonwealth of…