them sent back to Lebanon. At the time they did not realize they were going back to Lebanon. They were told they were going to Visit me in Montreal. I was studying there at the time. Needless to say we were all surprised and disappointed when they landed in Lebanon instead of Montreal.

While I was in Ottawa in the mid seventies, I Visited Chafic Rahme who is a first cousin to Karam. Their mothers were sisters. Karam wanted to come back to Canada and Chafic was willing to sponsor him and a letter from my mother would go a long way to have Karam accepted as an immigrant. Although they are much younger, Alice, Karam and

Abraham Jr. are my aunt and uncles.

Standing left to right Albert Zakem, Haniya (Marji) Zakem, Mariam (Marji) Kays, and Joe Kays. Seated are my maternal grandparents, Abraham and Addala Marji

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