‘Food is unifying’: How Lebanon’s migrants are feeding the war-displaced

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Migrant workers in Lebanon are operating community food kitchens to feed displaced people amid ongoing conflict. Myra Aragon, a Filipino worker, runs Tres Marias, serving approximately 200 people daily. More than 200,000 migrant workers live in Lebanon. Israeli military operations displaced at least one million people since March. Migrants face discrimination in shelters and restrictions under the kafala labor system. Despite systemic challenges, migrant communities organize to help each other through food assistance.

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