As part of the extra-curricular activities of the “English for women” project, which is being implemented in around 35 localities in Lebanon with US funding support, Hayya Bina organized, yesterday, a cultural encounter day for its women students from Terdebba, Majdal Selm, Jahliyeh, 3anout, Khiyam, and Saida. The event took place in the Mukhalless monastery located in Joon.
The event included various cultural activities such as the screening of a number of short films on conflict resolution and a plenary discussion on women and religion in which participated 4 religious figures, namely the director of 7awzat Al-Imam Al-Sajjad, Sheikh Mohammad Ali Al-Hajj, the Imam of Ajami mosque of Sh7eem, Sheikh Iyad Abdallah, Sheikh Ghassan Bou Diab and the president of Mukhalless monastery school, Father Abdo Raad.
Source: Al-Mustaqbal 31 October 2013