Voice of America: Playwright Explores Lebanon's Sectarian Divide

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Playwright Explores Lebanon's Sectarian Divide Jul 17th 2013, 18:28, by webdesk@voanews.com (Paige Kollock) A country with 18 religious sects and a history of sectarian conflict, Lebanon often seems on the brink of violence. Since the uprising in Syria began more than two years ago, that tension has escalated, especially between Sunni and Shia. Lebanese playwright and director Yehia Jaber is trying to defuse the tension through theater. In a one-man play, he highlights the history of Tarik al Jadidah, a low-income and predominantly Sunni neighborhood in Beirut that often is seen as a barometer of ... Media files: D57EDA72-B117-49DE-84CF-34419CBD9617_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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