现年42岁的Georgette Hachem Khalil在澳大利亚生活了17年后，决定与丈夫和五个孩子离开，迁回她的故乡黎巴嫩1。Khalil来自黎巴嫩北部沿海小镇Jal El Dib，丈夫家族则来自黎巴嫩南部，家族已于本月早期搬迁到东贝鲁特的Metn地区1。她的长子现年14岁1。
Khalil在接受采访时表示"我们感到比以往任何时候都需要家族"，并强调"我们不是在逃离澳大利亚，而是走向家族"1。
该家族面临着重大挑战。澳大利亚政府持续建议澳大利亚人不要前往黎巴嫩，警告安全形势不可预测1。黎巴嫩正经历严重的经济危机，根据世界银行数据，黎巴嫩镑自2019年危机开始已贬值98%，超过三分之一的人口陷入贫困1。世界银行预计黎巴嫩经济在2026年将收缩6.4%，通胀率预计达17.5%1。
根据2021年人口普查数据，澳大利亚有248,434人报告黎巴嫩血统，其中172,966名在澳大利亚出生1。
Georgette Hachem Khalil, a 42-year-old resident of Australia, has relocated to Lebanon with her husband and five children after spending 17 years in the country.1 The family, whose eldest child is 14 years old, moved to the Metn district of East Beirut in early this month.1 Khalil, originally from the coastal town of Jal El Dib in northern Lebanon, explained the decision by stating: "We felt that we need family more than ever."1 She emphasized that the family's motivation was to grow up surrounded by family, culture, and roots rather than to flee Australia, noting: "We are not running away from Australia. We are going towards family."1
The relocation takes place amid significant economic and security challenges in Lebanon. The World Bank reports that the Lebanese pound has depreciated by 98 percent since the 2019 crisis began, with more than one-third of the population now living in poverty.1 Economic forecasts remain dire, with the World Bank projecting the Lebanese economy will contract by 6.4 percent in 2026 and inflation is expected to reach 17.5 percent.1 Additionally, the Australian government continues to advise against travel to Lebanon, citing an unpredictable security situation.1 According to Australia's 2021 census, 248,434 people reported Lebanese ancestry in the country, including 172,966 who were born in Australia.1
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