I started taking photos of the refugees and talking to them about food. Barbara Abdeni Massaad More Quotes by Barbara Abdeni Massaad More Quotes From Barbara Abdeni Massaad I went to visit the refugee camp, not really knowing what to expect, i felt the urgency from the moment I set foot in the refugee camp and witnessed their suffering with my own eyes. Barbara Abdeni Massaad top-news When I write books, I always focus on the people behind the food, and this time it so happens that those people are refugees, i would always tell the refugees, 'Had I been a barber, I would have cut your hair for free. I am not a barber, but a photographer and food writer, so I will take photos and write about food to help your cause and send a message to the world,'. Barbara Abdeni Massaad top-news That night, I couldn't sleep thinking about refugee families in the Bekaa sleeping in their tents, how were they able to beat the winter cold? Barbara Abdeni Massaad top-news The Interlink team did not treat the book as only a book project. Barbara Abdeni Massaad top-news I couldn't go on with my life and ignore theirs. Barbara Abdeni Massaad top-news My visit brought me closer to the problem and inspired me to find a way to ease someone's pain. Barbara Abdeni Massaad top-news