Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies

This , we're highlighting the Kahdy and Wehbie Family Papers, which document the lives of George Kahdy, Nellie Mettrey Wehbie Kahdy, and their three children, Barbara, George, and Georgette.

In 1944, George met Nell Wehbie through his parents, who were friends of Mike and Mary. At the time, Nell was working as a high school teacher in Warsaw, North Carolina. She also worked for the Red Cross in Washington D.C., where she lived with her sister, Amelia, and Amelia's husband, Joe Salem. On July 9, 1944, Nell and George married at Christ Episcopal Church in Raleigh. While George was stationed at Eglin, the couple lived in Milton, Florida. They had their first child, Barbara, on July 14, 1945. On January 16, 1948, they had twins George and Georgette.

This collection spans over decades of the family's history, showcasing not just the lives of George and Nell, but also the upbringing and adult lives of their children and even grandchildren.

Read more about the family using our finding aid: https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/findingaids/kc0026

Or, view the collection on our archive website: https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/collections/show/119

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“This is the first ever full-text searchable Arabic manuscript archive, made possible through the proprietary AI model that we have developed at the Khayrallah Center,” explains Khayrallah Center director Dr. Akram Khater. “Now, you can enter one or more words, and Fihris will retrieve the dozens, hundreds, or thousands of documents that contain that/those word(s).”

We are excited to share that Fihris has been featured on the International Federation for Public History's blog, Bridging! Read it here: https://ifph.hypotheses.org/7764

During times of crisis, many families struggle to find ways to contact their loved ones.

The American Red Cross Restoring Family Links program in North Carolina can help you seek information about loved ones, exchange family messages, and restore contact when possible. Please share these flyers or head to https://www.redcross.org/about-us/our-work/international-services/reconnecting-families.html to learn more!

Visit the newly released Nassour Family Papers Collection to get a glimpse into the life of Herbert Nassour, a Texas-born Lebanese American scholar, veteran, and community doctor and surgeon.

Born in Texas to Lebanese parents, Dr. Nassour attended medical school in Lebanon after being turned down by two Texas schools that refused to accept non-whites. His return to Texas marked the beginning of a lifelong career securing healthcare for those deprived of it, establishing his reputation as "the people's doctor." 👨‍⚕️

Read more: https://lebanesestudies.ncsu.edu/news/2026/04/21/the-nassour-family-papers-collection/

We are thrilled to share that Alixa Naff Prize winner Candace Lukasik was featured in The Reflector, a local newspaper, for the recognition of her exemplary book “Martyrs and Migrants: Coptic Christians and the Persecution Politics of US Empire.” Congratulations!!

Read here: https://reflector-online.com/40899/news/msu-professor-receives-award-for-her-book-on-coptic-christian-migration/

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