A book written by two authors retraces the journey of a Lebanese family from a village in the Bekaa Valley to building a new life in Assis, Brazil’s São Paulo state.

This week’s aerial photo shows the Kuwait Towers and the Water Park in Kuwait City. The trio of towers, featuring modern architecture, is one of the country’s symbols as well as a cultural and tourist landmark. ©Yasser Al-Zayyat/AFP

Families and students visit the National Museum of Libya on December 23, following its reopening after more than a decade of closure. The museum is located in the country’s capital, Tripoli. ©Mahmud Turkia/AFP