For the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. Lebanese-born immigrants to Fort Worth, Texas. Life in Lebanon; Lebanese Civil War; move to Paraguay en route to the U.S.; reasons for moving to Texas; children and grandchildren; connections to Lebanon; making the decision to leave Lebanon during the Civil War; comparison of growing up in Lebanon and the U.S.; family pride in Lebanese heritage; expectations about the U.S.; first impressions of America; cultural traditions brought to the U.S.; cuisine.