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By Thomas Haribol

The famous Cedars of Lebanon have been prized for thousands of years for their resiliency and strength.  Most famously, they were used in the building of ancient houses of worship (temples). Today, the modern republic of Lebanon,  bordered by the Mediterranean Sea and Syria, is home to nearly four million people, including a pioneering devotee family who moved there in 2010. Like the Cedars of Lebanon, their service to Krishna has shown great resilience and strength through ma

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8891857688?profile=RESIZE_710xBy Bhakti Beirut 

On August 4th, 2020, Prema Dhan was sitting alone in his office on a phone call, catching up with some work. Suddenly his desk started shaking and he almost fell off his chair. It felt like an earthquake. "I'll call you back," he said.

As he went outside to investigate, he saw many other people in a similar state of confusion. Within minutes, news of what had happened started to spread.

A warehouse containing ammonium nitrate had exploded in the port of Beirut, sending an epic

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