Hello, my name is : Bechara Khalil Raffoul, I live in Germany since more than 41 years. I am glad to see this homepage of Machghara and I would like to know more about Machghara now after so many years. I hope to have the chance to visit my old country and machghara too, maybe this year.  Please add my email-adress and tel. nr. to the homepage:   Email: B.Raffoul@t-online.de    Tel.: +49(0)7541-52616.   I wish the team who made the homepage a happy New Year. I hope I'll hear from you soon. Bye.
Bechara Raffoul , Flurweg 75, 88045 Friedrichshafen, Germany.  05 Jan 2002

Good work . This is the first time I visited the site and I was happy to see my hometown portrayed in a detailed and organized manner.  Keep up the good work, all my best regards.   
Chawki Kamil Sabak,  Redford,  Michigan,  USA.   05 Jan 2002

I want to thank the web providers for making this site for the people of Machghara. It's great to see the interest people have in their beloved village. Haj Ibrahim Kassem Hammoud.  06 Jan 2002

Happy new year to everyone from machghara all around the world .Special thanks to the people that created this site (moodie) Mohamad Ismail, Ottawa, Canada .  06 Jan 2002

Thank you Nasser and Hassana This is the first time we visit the site, we love it .
Toufic and Gina Mahmoud .Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  06 Jan 2002

I had no idea this even existed. I have always wondered about Machghara. My grandfather left in 1922 to come to the United States. My great Aunt had an orchard there for many years. I am hoping to visit in the near future. My grandfather was Naja Hajjar son of Jabour Hajjar who was the son of Elias and Anna Hajjar. My great Aunt was Besma Hajjar. I am 49 years old living in the Chicago area. Thank you.
Allan M. Haggar, M.D. dundoon@aol.com.  06 Jan 2002

My ancestors are from Machghara and until your website I had never seen their beautiful homeland. I long to learn more about my heritage and your website has helped a lot. Thank you.  06 Jan 2002

This message is directed to everyone who is not leaving his or her name at the bottom of the comments entered in this page, please wakeup and remember that there is nothing wrong in signing your names... you are a Machgharani and should be proud of that!!! Let us all know who you are, maybe some one else is waiting to meet or discover a long lost relative. Special Thanks to every contributor.
Bassil H. Hajjar Dubai UAE.  07 Jan 2002

Great work by everyone involved. Keep up the good work. Maybe we can all start working at one huge reunion in Machghara next summer. Drop me a line and let us start organizing a  BACK TO MACHGHARA WEEKEND.
Salem Gazal. hoophil@info.com.ph  Manila, Philippines.  07 Jan 2002

Thank you very much for preserving the innocence and beauty of the Machghara that I remember from long ago. Machghara has always been on my mind and it makes me proud to see others, young and old, carry on the torch and lift Machghara to new heights. There are some who would like to see Machghara remain in the dark and past, it's up to us from the past, to link with the generation of the present and future and create a stronger, united Machghara. Machghara has always been known and will forever be known as the bearer of love, kindness, and beauty of all people from there. Keep up the great work For all of you current, and past generations of this beautiful homeland, always be proud and remember our homeland. Great job Nasser. We're proud of you and your doings!  From The Heart I cry: Tahya Baladna. Riyad Rayshouny, Michigan, USA.  08 Jan 2002

I think u should write what's happening in Machghara. 08 Jan 2002

We congratulate Hassana and Nasser El Haj for obviously putting much thought and creativity in creating this web site. We thank you and salute your initiative and willingness to make a difference. It is through determination and conviction that progress is realized. In uniting people throughout the world via this web site you have closed a gap and opened a path of communication, friendship and community.
Hassane and  Siham  Jafaar, Michigan, U.S.A.   09 Jan 2002

Thank you Hassana and Nasser for such a great Mashghara web site. Lots of changes since I last browsed it. With your beautiful albums, I was able to walk through the narrow streets and the amazing fields of Mashghara. Thank you for the initiative and keep up the good work.
Michel Ghantous.    http://pages.infinit.net/ghantous/ ghantous@videotron.ca   09 Jan 2002

THANK YOU NASSER AND HASSANA FOR A GREAT WEB SITE. I'VE ONLY BEEN TO MACHGHARA ONE TIME TO VISIT MY GRANDFATHER'S GRAVE, AND IT'S GOOD TO HAVE A SITE LIKE THIS TO REMIND US WHERE OUR FATHERS AND OUR FAMILIES CAME FROM.  THANK YOU.  ALI RAYSHOUNY, STERLING HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN;     E-MAIL; WARREN OUTLAW82@AOL.COM  12 Jan 2002

I am very proud and very happy to see this excellent website about Machghara , and I would like to thank Hassana and Nasser Al-Haj for this beautiful step. Let us know more about each other (machgharanian people)  Go ahead,  thanks ..…Zahi El Sayegh,  e-mail: zahi_sayegh@hotmail.com  14 Jan 2002

When you see a simple view of Machghara, you see it from your heart as a part of yourself, memories of your life. This is the title of a research that I'm doing this year in France. I thank you for this website that represent to me a documentation resource. So I look forward to have your permission to use some special photos from your album and that will be very useful to demonstrate my ideas. I thank you all who did work on this website and specially the eagle eyes who did take these photos.
Salutations from  Karim Mourtada, Karimourtada@hotmail.com 14 Jan 2002

After viewing pictures of Machghara, it brought back my childhood memories, and tears to my eyes. Dear Nasser and Hassana, I would like to extend my many thanks for the hard work and the efforts you have exerted to make this project possible. Linking our village people together, may Allah reward you. my dream is to form an organization for " better Machghara "  I hope this will be possible, so we can preserve our village and its dignity, for the people who reside in it. Again many thanks to you,  it is a great project you have started.
Ibrahim Mohsen Hammoud.   email: ibrahim@bkprecision.com    phone # home 714-828-4997 14 Jan 2002

Very big thanks to the one (s) who came up with this nice website about our lovely village. I send my best regards and wishes of great success to each and every person who reads this comment and/or look into this excellent website.   Maurice Rizk & family   samaratallah@hotmail.com  14 Jan 2002

Hussein Kalakech from Ankoun sends his greeting to Machghara and especially to Ibrahim Mohsen Hammoud.  After hearing Ibrahim speak about Machghara for so many years, thank you for giving me to view it from so far away. Now I know what he meant.  14 Jan 2002

WOW!!! What a great job ! Thank you very much. This web site brought tears of pride and joy into my eyes. It is been 10 years since I visited Machgara and your job made feel right at home.
Thank you. Rita Sayegh. Ottawa, Canada.  14 Jan 2002

Hi, how exciting to see my origins while writing some stuff for my work in the net! My name is Marcel Amin and I am probably the youngest RAFFOUL living in (South-)Germany, not to forget my wife and daughter. Good job on this page and keep on making Machghara a world wide place. Goodbye and thank you.  15 Jan 2002

I was very happy to (excuse me)  J'ai été très heureux de découvrir qu'il existe un site consacré à Machghara. Très bon travail, nous espèrons avoir des nouvelles en provenance de Machghara.  
IBN MACHGHARA.  15 Jan 2002

I am looking for helping locating an old friend of my father. His name is Sami Zahreddeen (spelling ?). Any help would be appreciated. Last known address is in Cananda.
Thank You, Tarek Rayshouny Michigan, USA .  15 Jan 2002

Dear Friends, You have done it again... what a spectacular scene !!!! Machghara under snow... Thanks again and please keep on fascinating us with the best you have... Bassil Hajjar.   17 Jan 2002

I really enjoyed the snow photos. I have not seen that in over thirty years. I really appreciate all your efforts and dedications to this site. Please let me know if we can help in any way.
Labib Hajjar,  TOLEDO OHIO. 17 Jan 2002

I was very happy to see the Machghara site. It is wonderful to see the images of Machghara in the snow. Keep up the good efforts. It sure took a lot of work. Good Luck and we will always check the site.
Best regards, Merhy Boulos.  17 Jan 2002

Machghara under snow is really beautiful, Labib Hajjar has not seen it for 30 years, Obviously he has forgotten the days of shoveling snow off the roof of the houses (ZAHF), Beside I did not realize that he is that old.
Good day old friend. SALEM GAZAL.  17 Jan 2002

(Rizalla ala ayam al zahf) very nice pictures for Machghara under snow, well done I really appreciate the effort you make it, please don’t hesitate to contact me if you feel that I can provide any help.
Zahi El Sayegh Abu Dhabi zahi_sayegh@hotmail.com  18 Jan 2002

Excellent work Hassana and Nasser, thank you very much. It is very important to show our kids and the people who never been there our beautiful Machghara. Paul Abou Arraj,    Sydney-Australia. 18 Jan 2002

It is a nice website of Machghara, how are you Nasser and Hassana.  I'm Tala Mohamad Mansour in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, I think your sight needs more pictures and information and than it would really look good. 
My email is meow42002@hotmail.com  bye.  19 Jan 2002