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Why Beirut's best Santa bleaches his beard every Christmas

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December 24, 2022

Beirut IT worker Johnny Khawand has been dressing up as Santa Claus for over a decade and his preparations to do so are intense. It's worth it to him though because, despite tough times in Lebanon, Christmas still brings the religiously diverse population together.

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