The Lebanese in Prince Edward Island make up less than one percent of the population. Within the Canadian context that makes them a small fraction of a small fraction. But a group is not interesting or significant simply because of its numbers. Most Prince Edward Islanders understand this. It is the texture and genius of individual experience which is the real touchstone of human history, and the study of a few people can sometimes disclose more than the study of many. By looking carefully at the small number of Lebanese who have come to the Island, we are able to learn some important things about them, about ourselves, and also about the universal themes of emigration and acculturation.