Depending on whether you are by the coast or in the mountains, and depending on the season, it may be hot, cold, mild, or rainy. The official language of Lebanon is Arabic. Of the four countries we are visiting, it is the only one in which the language is written from right to left. Although Arabic is the official language, French and English are also spoken by many Lebanese people. There are many different religions, and many different cultures within Lebanon.
Different groups have different cultural traditions.
To talk about Russia is like talking about the Americas. It is very large, many different ethnic groups of people live there, and many different stories make up its history. It is the biggest country in the world with a broad diversity of climates and terrain. While Russian has its own unique alphabet, there are many other peoples living in the country with different languages and different traditions. The Jewish communities of Russia, which provide the starting point for one of the stories in the play, had their own tightly woven history.