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Bourj Hammoud Opens its Doors to Yet More Refugees
Sarine Karajerjian
Admin and Finance Manager, Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs
Sarine Karajerjian Admin and Finance Manager, Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs
Known as “Little Armenia,” Bourj Hammoud has been a refuge for displaced people since Armenians fled Ottoman massacres nearly a century ago. Sarine Karajerjian of the Issam Fares Institute explains why residents are now making room for refugees fleeing war in Syria.