Marilyn Farhat

Marilyn Farhat was born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon, where she lived until her mid-twenties. She earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology/anthropology and teaching diploma in social science from the American University of Beirut in 1980, in the middle of the country’s civil war. After graduating, she worked for Royal Jordanian Airlines, then briefly lived in London for two years where she worked at the Lebanese Embassy in the military attaché’s office. She then  moved to San Luis Obispo with her former husband in 1986, where she raised her son. Marilyn earned her nursing degree from Cuesta College in 1993 and has worked as a registered nurse in our community for three decades. She is also a peace activist.