Jay Harik

Jay Harik was born in Beirut, Lebanon [as Jihad Harik] on May 17, 1960. In 1975 at age sixteen, Jay, with the firm support of his family, had to unexpectedly flee his homeland because of the rapidly developing Civil War. Thinking that he was only leaving for a few weeks to wait out the rising violence, the reality that there would be no quick resolution soon set in. Exploring options, Jay found an opportunity to move to America as a foreign exchange student.