1914
Refuge in Egypt
Michel Chiha takes refuge in Egypt to avoid Turkish repression (1914-1918). Like many of his compatriots, Michel Chiha had to leave Beirut during the 1914-1918 Great War and settle in Cairo where he studied Law and obtained his law degree.
In a letter found in the family archives addressed to the poet Hector Klat, he describes his life in exile: visits to friends, changing residences between Helouan, Cairo, and Alexandria, and his enforced retreat to Ras-el-Bar. Most of his time was spent preparing for his law degree and editing the journal ‘Ébauches’.
Michel Chiha takes up residence in Cairo.
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