On the occasion of Workers’ Day: Umm Khaled provides for her children’s education through selling Manaqeesh and thin Lebanese bread

As Safir newspaper published a report on Amira al Ali, a.k.a. Umm Khaled, who has a small shop and bakery on the Kuwykhat main road in Akkar.  Umm Khaled starts working at the crack of dawn when she prepares the bread dough used to bake Manakeesh and thin traditional Lebanese bread.  Her priority is school children.  Umm Khaled works seriously and with determination.  This has motivated her to expand her small business which now includes a legumes stall.  Umm Khaled’s objective is to secure money to send her children to school because, as she notes, having a degree is necessary. The report goes on to paint a rather romantic and traditional picture of Umm Khaled and portrays her welcoming smile towards her clientele, adding that she never complains but comes to work every day with her Abaya which is worn out by the flames of her oven.  Her clientele is regular and loyal because of the quality of her products and her generosity as well as the solidarity of many who want to help her raise her children as her husband has become invalid after a health accident.
Source: Al-Safir 2 May 2014