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Aug 2021
44m 27s

Searching for Home with Farrah Berrou

Reyzin Media
About this episode
It’s been a year since the August 4th explosion in Beirut. We wanted to commemorate the one year anniversary of the port explosion by having a conversation with our friend Farrah Berrou. A year ago, we had spoken to Farrah in the days after the explosion. We wanted to create a space of grief and support through conversation. This year we felt like we needed ... Show More
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