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      Nada Homsi is a correspondent at The National's Beirut bureau. She previously reported for National Public Radio and the New York Times, and has freelanced for numerous outlets such as Foreign Policy, Al Jazeera, and Middle East Eye, with a focus on Syria and Lebanon. She is Syrian-Texan-Palestinian, holds a Master's degree in Media Studies from the American University of Beirut, and enjoys learning about communities outside her own.
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      LebanonSeptember 16, 2022
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