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Amal Abi Khalil and Wafa Zeidan with the Drain Aid team in 2006. (Credit: Photo provided by the company)
Add as preferred on Google Special portfolio Trailblazing Lebanese women "Clogged toilets? Which area? Dikwaneh?"Wafa Zeidan knows Beirut’s streets, its pipes and their quirks better than anyone. Dressed in a mint-green dress and pearl earrings, she coordinates the teams at Drain Aid, the company founded in 2004 by her older sister, Amal Abi Khalil, whom she calls “Amoula.” “I’ll send a team to you today!”At 43, an unexpected betIn the bright, impeccably organized office of Drain Aid’s founder, a yellowed, framed press clipping draws the eye: "For women: Plumbing."For Amal, the adventure began in 2004. At 43, this stay-at-home mom watched as her children left the family home. She decided that empty-nest syndrome wasn’t for her. "I wasn't old. I needed something to give me a new mission in life." Coming from a privileged background, she was not content to rest... You have reached your article limitStay informed about a Middle East in crisis.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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