In Trinidad, Syrian-Lebanese business usually took the form of a sole trader or partnership with another member of their family. They are primarily involved in the haberdashery trade which is evident by the large number of Syrian owned fabric firms located throughout Trinidad. Syrian-Lebanese are also involved in real-estate development; the manufacturing sector and the fast food industry.
The exhibition is by no means complete. It is the start of an ongoing conversation to document in a meaningful way the story of a community whose members started their lives when they arrived in Trinidad with suitcases on their backs, going from village to village selling their merchandise and establishing friendly contacts with the people of Trinidad and Tobago. Their journeys were not in vain, in the end they succeeded in weaving a new and colourful strand in the rainbow society of Trinidad and Tobago.
There were others like the Abdullahs, Chami, Hadad and Matouk. Hard work and sacrifice were the keys to the success of this community.
Many of them sought to emigrate to the New World to find their fortune. A few ended up in Trinidad. They arrived at a time when the economy was booming because of the strong cacao and sugar markets in Europe and England.
Many of them made a living as travelling peddlers, with an eye to open their own business one day. In time they were able to bring their families to Trinidad and make it their permanent home. Later on they established their own entertainment clubs and organisations. Since the sixteenth century, while under the Ottoman Turks Regime, they witnessed a gradual deterioration in their economic, social, and political life. Their frustrations came to a head in when Ottoman authorities hanged tens of Syrian leaders in Damascus and Beirut.
Following this event, which is remembered as the martyrs day, several political changes emerged. In Arab armies achieved victory over the Turks and ended years of Ottoman occupation. Syria then became independent, but lost its independence following an agreement called the Sykes-Picot, which put Syria under the French mandate. In the course of revolting against the Mandate there was widespread social, political and religious upheaval that caused the Syrians and Lebanese to flee from their homelands.
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Some money would be saved and some would also be used to pay the fares for relatives to travel to the colony. Initially, the first Arab settlers in Trinidad were men. Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search.
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