Tell us a little bit about yourself and your interests outside the school environment.

My name is Edeltraud Rahn, a German name which is rather difficult to pronounce outside of the German-speaking community. I became a teacher in French literature, married a Lebanese judge and university professor, and have since lived in Lebanon. My professional career covers 35 years at College Notre Dame de Nazareth, where I was a coordinator for French in the Baccalaureate classes.

Outside of the school environment, I joined some non-governmental organizations such as “S.O.S Children’s Villages,” which focus on family-based, long-term care of children who can no longer remain with their biological families, and “Dar al-Amal,” which helps prostitutes with social reinsertion and provides professional training to prisoners.

Within the German community, I co-founded the “Association of German-speaking woman in Lebanon,” so that all these ladies could make one another’s acquaintance and help newcomers to better understand the people and country in order to make it easier for them to integrate into the society. When I retired at the age of 69, I joined the German Church’s Council and still hold the position of board chairperson. As you can see, all these activities have in common an involvement with social challenges, because I believe that one should care for people who are in need.

By Staff