To mark the month of Ramadan, Charge d’Affaires Tara Feret Erath hosted an iftar on June 13 at the Embassy Residence. The theme of the evening was integration and cross-cultural communication. Guests representing Swiss NGOs, educational organizations and the Muslim community engaged in a discussion touching on the importance of integration, the role of schools, the role of religious institutions and the very meaning of “integration” itself. Guest of honor, Lebanese-American artist Helen Zughaib, highlighted her own family’s story of the journey from Lebanon to the U.S. in a time of war to illustrate the importance of communication and mutual respect.
