AT HOME IN THE ISLANDS, FINALLY: Sarah Ahmadia, center, was happy to be home with her parents, Phyllis and Jamil Ahmadia, Sunday at Hilo Airport. Sarah had been stuck for several days trying to escape Lebanon where she was vacationing with family when violence broke out.
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