Complex sentence: Colette comes from a notable family, as her grandfather, Faris al-Khoury has become a hero for his resistance to the French, and her father had been minister for village and town affairs.
Split into simpler sentences: Colette comes from a notable family, as her grandfather, Faris al-Khoury is known as a hero for his resistance to the French. In addition, her father had been minister for village and town affairs.