Thousands of Lebanese Australians have cast their vote in the hope they will see a shift in power in Lebanon's upcoming elections.
Sari Haddad, Sara Skaf and Eli Kaltoum cast their vote in Australia ahead of the Lebanon election this Sunday.Thousands of Lebanese Australians took to the polling stations on Sunday in the hope they will see a shift in power in Lebanon's upcoming elections.
Then, there was the deadly 2020 Beirut port blast that claimed the lives of 218 people, and left 350,000 displaced. It's estimated there are 18 million Lebanese expatriates around the world - almost triple the 6.7 million people living in the country. The huge diaspora population, he says, is no coincidence.
"Our vote is very important as diaspora because we're sending an important message to the world and to Lebanon that we believe in you and that we can fight and regain this place again," he says.
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