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Lebanese traveller Liz is bringing supplies home following a trip to Dubai. Liza Ayach for The National

The National's Liza Ayach packs medicine to help her family during a trip to Lebanon. Antonie Robertson / The National

Liza is keen to ensure her family have essential supplies.
Antonie Robertson / The National — Liza is keen to ensure her family have essential supplies. Antonie Robertson / The National

She packs six kilograms of flour for her journey. Antonie Robertson / The National

With fuel prices rising in Lebanon, she is also keen to limit the need to travel for basic items such as bread. Antonie Robertson / The National

Lebanon is suffering a shortage of wheat, with large queues forming at bakeries. Antonie Robertson / The National

Lebanese traveller Liz is bringing supplies home following a trip to Dubai. Liza Ayach for The National

The National's Liza Ayach packs medicine to help her family during a trip to Lebanon. Antonie Robertson / The National

Liza is keen to ensure her family have essential supplies.
Antonie Robertson / The National — Liza is keen to ensure her family have essential supplies. Antonie Robertson / The National

She packs six kilograms of flour for her journey. Antonie Robertson / The National

With fuel prices rising in Lebanon, she is also keen to limit the need to travel for basic items such as bread. Antonie Robertson / The National

Lebanon is suffering a shortage of wheat, with large queues forming at bakeries. Antonie Robertson / The National

Lebanese traveller Liz is bringing supplies home following a trip to Dubai. Liza Ayach for The National

Why I packed medicine and 6kg of flour for my trip home to Lebanon

Chronic shortages of medication and wheat plus rocketing food inflation have prompted expatriates such as Liza Ayach of The National to take action

August 05, 2022

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