Leaving homeland
This empire’s decline in the late 1800s pushed many Middle Eastern families to migrate.
Ottoman Empire
Before coming to Belize, many families traveled across this big ocean.
Atlantic Ocean
Families left because life was hard and there were not many of these…
Jobs
Families often stopped in this area with many islands.
The Caribbean
What year did they settled in Belize?
1920
This country, once called British Honduras, became a new home for some Middle Eastern families.
Belize
What continent does the Middle Eastern come from?
Asia
Many Middle Eastern people sold things and moved from place to place as…
Merchants or sellers or shopkeepers