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Philippe Aractinji’s ‘Mirath’ at NC State

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WE NEVER LEFT Film poster - a character pointing at a plane flying over the ocean from a beach.

Oct 16, 2025

WE NEVER LEFT

This October, the Khayrallah Center collaborated with the Triangle Lebanese-American Center to host a screening of WE NEVER LEFT, a documentary-style film born of the Lebanese diaspora’s complex feelings during a traumatic period in Lebanon. WE NEVER LEFT follows three Lebanese emigrants as they struggle with their distance from home during civil protests, the worldwide…

Jan 27, 2015

Philippe Aractinji’s ‘Mirath’ at NC State

This post is written by Dr. Akram Khater, Director, Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies and a Professor of Middle East Studies at North Carolina State University. Miss the event? You can watch the Q&A on the Center’s YouTube channel! The Lebanese have been leaving their villages and cities for over 160 years. More…