Ken Hanna

People of the Cedars - The Inheritance Ken Hanna

In this book Lebanese South African Ken Hanna explores the unique legacy and contribution to the world of the Lebanese at home and in the Diaspora: "Lebanity"- the ethos, spirituality and heritage of the Lebanese nation which rest on pillars of Faith, Family, Fellowship, Finance. This book is a love letter to Ken's people. Touching and timeous it paints a refreshingly positive and affirming picture of the Lebanese. With vignettes from history, personal stories and poems, biographies and more, Ken illuminates myriad, complex colours and nuances that make up the kaleidoscope of the Lebanese -- a dynamic people known globally for their hospitality, courage in adversity and strength of spirit, who despite - or perhaps because of - centuries of war, persecution and struggle, exemplify and strive for the ideals of inclusivity, peaceful co-existence and connectivity: Their 'Inheritance'.