On this first episode of Instant Coffee, Omar al-Ghazzi (@omar_alghazzi) talks to Jean Kassir about covering the Lebanese revolution in times of Coronavirus. Jean is co-founder of Megaphone news, an independent media platform covering Lebanon and the region.
You can find Megaphone on:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/megaphone.news/
Twitter: twitter.com/megaphone ... Show More
Oct 2021
2.9 An A-Z of food names with Salma Serry
Have you ever thought about the names behind the dishes you’re eating? Salma Serry, an Egyptian born filmmaker and interdisciplinary foodways researcher, gave us the lowdown on how many of the foods we know and love came to be named. We discuss folk tales, personal and national h ... Show More
26m 45s
Jul 2023
Anxious in Beirut with Zakaria Jaber
Are you Anxious in Beirut? We host Zakaria Jaber, the person that triggered the motivation behind this Podcast season. Joining Zakaria are Farah Darwish and Nazih Osta, two very prominent figures featured in the award winning documentary. In this episode, we chat about: The last ... Show More
1h 12m
Sep 2024
Au Liban, le Hezbollah peut-il survivre à la mort d’Hassan Nasrallah ?
Il était le visage du Hezbollah depuis plus de trente ans. Hassan Nasrallah a été tué, vendredi 27 septembre à Beyrouth par une frappe de l’armée israélienne, quelques jours après le début de l’escalade entre l’Etat hébreu et la milice chiite pro-iranienne.
Personnalité politique ... Show More
17m 1s
Nov 2024
177/ Mutual Aid in Lebanon Today w/ Serge and Abir
For episode 177, Leila is joined by Serge from Buzuruna Juzuruna, an agro-ecological farm and heirloom seed producer in the Bekka Valley working on food autonomy, and Abir from Hostel Beirut, a worker owned cooperative in the heart of the Lebanese capital committed to social and ... Show More
45m 46s
Feb 2025
Lebanon Finally Decides: Joseph Aoun named as new president
Lebanon finally has a new president. After an over two year wait, Joseph Aoun was chosen to be the new President of Lebanon, with a healthy majority of the votes in parliament .Aoun, who is also the commander-in-chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces comes into office with a bulging ... Show More
27m 51s