Once Upon a Time in Beirut: A Journey to the Heart of the Middle East

Beirut is not a typical destination for a young Australian couple. But when Catherine Taylor and her husband begin work as foreign correspondents based in the Middle East they decide to set up home in this ravaged city. Catherine soon falls in love with the Paris of the Middle East. As Catherine’s work takes her across the region, from conflict on the West Bank to war in Iraq, a world beyond the clichéd descriptions on the nightly news gradually opens up. Once Upon a Time in Beirut is a story of belonging, the futility of war and an evocative portrait of the Middle East that will open your eyes to this fascinating region and take you on a journey into the hearts of its people.