BEDDAWI, Lebanon -- Nael Abu Siam is struggling to keep reality at bay for his children. Ten months ago, his home was destroyed in a conflict between Lebanese soldiers and radical Islamic militants at the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp in northern Lebanon. "First I told them that nothing has changed, just that we change houses to repair the first one," said the 40-year Palestinian refugee. But as the months have gone by, the pretext has become more difficult to sustain. The members of the Siam family are among 33,000 Palestinian refugees displaced from their homes by the conflict at Nahr al-Bared. Most of them fled to Beddawi, the closest of 12 such camps around the country.
As Rebuilding Begins at Lebanon’s Nahr al-Bared, Displaced Refugees Eager to Return
