Lebanese migrant workers celebrate despite turmoil
A celebration of solidarity and resilience held for migrant workers in Beirut, amid economic crisis and political turmoil.
BEIRUT — The Migrant Community Center (MCC), a project of the Anti-Racism Movement, which runs a series of safe spaces around Lebanon tailored to migrant workers, held a day of festivities in Beirut this week, amid a worsening economic crisis and months of protests.
Art, traditional dances, scathing satirical skits and events for kids were held for Lebanon’s foreign workers on Dec. 15, only a few days before International Migrants Day.
The event was attended by scores of migrant workers, their diversity shown in the dozens of flags from Cameroon to the Philippines hung around the KED event space in Beirut.
During the event migrant workers were able to connect with each other and nongovernmental organizations, such as the Sri Lankan Women’s Activity Project; Mesewat, a nongovernmental organization providing legal aid, shelter and assistance to migrant workers; and many more groups.
