1 Sirriyyi with her brother, John, and son, Salem, 2004. Photograph by the author 9
2 Al-Firzul, 1972. Photograph by the author 9
3 Hermits’ cells, 2000s. By permission of al-Firzul Facebook page moderator 33
4 The Bekaa plain, 2000s. Photograph by the author 34
5 The “second village” along the main Bekaa highway, 2000s. Photograph by the author 34
6 Ladies in their salon, 2000s. Photograph by the author 35
7 Militia graduation during the Civil War. By permission of the Shehadi family 35
8 Commemorating Saʿada’s engagement, c. 1915. By permission of the Jabra family 59
9 Afternoon coffee; qarābit niswān, 2000s. Photograph by the author 60
10 Family and food; celebrating a baptism, 2005. Photograph by the author 60
11 Dancing at a wedding, 2004. Photograph by the author 61
12 Singing īhās at their brother’s wedding, 1982. By permission of the Jabra family 61
13 Family excursion to Baalbek, 2001. Photograph by the author 62
14 Schoolgirls, 1973. Photograph by the author 87
15 Nuns’ school, 2012. Photograph by the author 88
16 Boiling wheat for birghul, 1972. Photograph by the author 88
17 Picking apples for home consumption, 1972. Photograph by the author 89
18 A lawyer in her office, 2004. Photograph by the author 89
19 Father and daughter in their ice cream shop, 2004. Photograph by the author 90
20 Members of the Lijni modeling their ʿabayas, 2004. Photograph by the author 116
21 Inaugural ritual of the Saint Rita Sisterhood, 2006. By permission of the Jabra family 116
22 Testing for SARS-CoV-2 at the clinic, 2020. By permission of the Lebanese American University 117
23 Political party clubhouse. Name removed; the author does not support any Lebanese political party. By permission of the Saidy family 117
24 Wedding, 1982. By permission of the Jabra family 146
25 First communion, late 1960s. By permission of the Jabra family 147
26 Mother of Rain; encircling the church, 1973. Photograph by the author 147
27 Preparing a samdi for Corpus Christi, 2004. Photograph by the author 148
28 Corpus Christi procession, 2004. Photograph by the author 148
29 Rosey, 2004. Photograph by the author 160