Family History

Every family carries a living archive: names, places, moments and choices that shaped who we are today. The Barakat family of Yahchouch was built by generations who worked the land, raised large families and kept their faith and their village at the heart of everything.

Over the years family members left for Beirut, Jounieh and the four corners of the world: Australia, the Americas, Africa and the Gulf. Yet every summer the houses open again, the tables grow longer and the children discover the village of their grandparents.

Why this website

We created this space to gather the stories, photos and names of our family before they are forgotten, and to pass them on to the next generations. Every family member is welcome to send us old photos, dates and memories through the contact page.

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Through the years

1880s

The first roots

The first Barakat households build their stone houses and terraces in Yahchouch. (Sample date)

1920s

A growing family

The second generation raises large families and plants the olive groves still harvested today.

1950s

Between the village and the city

Some family members move to Beirut and Jounieh for work and studies, coming back every summer.

1975-1990

Scattered, never apart

During the difficult years many emigrate to Australia, the Americas and the Gulf, but the village stays the meeting point.

2011

The NGO is born

The family founds an association to serve the village: education, health and the environment.