‘Food is unifying’: How Lebanon’s migrants are feeding the war-displaced
Often overlooked in Lebanon’s society, the migrant community is filling the gaps of the state by feeding their own.
![Aragon's team cuts peppers as she cooks chicken in the kitchen. [Justin Salhani/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-15-at-09.35.33-1776234948.png?resize=678%2C513&quality=80)
Often overlooked in Lebanon’s society, the migrant community is filling the gaps of the state by feeding their own.
![Aragon's team cuts peppers as she cooks chicken in the kitchen. [Justin Salhani/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-15-at-09.35.33-1776234948.png?resize=678%2C513&quality=80)


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