Following PLO long-distance, protracted shelling of the town of Marjayoun, Lebanon
and especially targeting the easiest sites, the school & library, Marjayoun found there
was barely a book left in the town. Nothing for the children to study.
A certain Tinker Sale, working in the area in January 1982, learned from local officials
that this last was considered the most pressing social problem - not living conditions,
religion, or even the continuing daily shelling.
Promising to fix this, and ultimately aided by many, a new library (seeded with 16,000
volumes in five languages) was established there.
The "Sons of Esther Levitt - Sa'ad Hadaad Memorial Library" opened on 2/27/1984.
Without all the women, now; where would we be? Working and caring throughout history Their hands on the plow, but their stories untold, So here's to the women, who shouldered the load! The wilderness held you in the palm of her hand, It took more than muscle to settle this land, Women together went straight to the task With schools and libraries -- a city at last.
"Here's To The Women" Linda Allen DigTrad filename[ HERWOMEN