A letter from Alice to her father Salloum Mokarzel, written in Beirut, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated September 29, 1925, Alice and her family finally received Salloum's letter. Salloum misses his family dearly and his…

A letter from Alice to her father Salloum Mokarzel, written in Beirut, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated November 22, 1925, Alice tells her father not to worry about her and the rest of the family because they are safe in…

A letter from Salloum to his daughter, Alice Mokarzel, written in New York City. In this letter, dated May 25, 1926, Salloum is pleased to witness Alice's academic growth in Arabic and French and artistic growth in painting. In some previous letters,…

Volume 1 Issue 01 of The Syrian World, published July 1926. This first issue begins with a foreword by Salloum Mokarzel and a poem by Kahlil Gibran stating the purpose of the journal to educate both Syrian-Americans and a broader American public…

Volume 1 Issue 02 of The Syrian World, published August 1926. This issue begins with an article by Dr. Bayard Dodge discussing the importance of education for uniting Syria, building up its economy, and reforming the living conditions. The next two…

Volume 1 Issue 05 of The Syrian World published November 1926. The issue opens with a story discussing Syrians and how they have established themselves as successful traders and merchants. In further discussion of Syrian history, there is an article…

Volume 1 Issue 08 of The Syrian World published February 1927. This issue opens with an article discussing the archaeological finds of the Hittite Empire by Dr. Philip K. Hitti. That article is followed by a travel journal entry by Ameen Rihani.…