Sam Urrea on Instagram: "Levantine migration happened in several stages, shaped by various economic, imperial, and global reasons, rather than just one big wave. 1. Causes of early migration: Mid-1800s economic collapse in Mount Lebanon after the silk industry failed prompted villages to look for work outside. In Syria’s big cities, traditional trade routes were upset by European industrial goods flooding the markets. Families in Palestine relied on craft skills like olive-wood carving to cope w