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Listen to a chat with the old generation of Lebanese Red Cross who served during the civil war compared to the Karl Keyrouz, who is a member now and who helped after the Beirut blast. 

It is not an easy decision to send your child to study abroad. Especially during the economic crisis Lebanon is facing, when parents cannot be sure whether they would be able to support their kids financially. Listen to Sonia and Samar, mums, who decided to send their children ab ... Show More

Listen to a captivating chat with Kameel, how he sees the Lebanese crisis and what he values and appreciates most about Lebanon 

We’re talking Lebanon on The Escape Hour today. Our guest, David Gale, is discussing all things Lebanon with hosts Fiona, Russ and Stephane. Listen in to this podcast to discover more about the destinations of Lebanon from Beirut to locations beyond the capital. The post Talking ... Show More

Kim Ghattas travels through her native country Lebanon exploring the deepening sense of anxiety there over the war in neighbouring Syria. 

This episode discusses the culture of migrant domestic workers in Lebanon, and across the Middle East. For transcripts and translation, or to sign up for Arabic classes, go to our website: https://realarabic.weebly.com 

Fascinée par le monde arabe, Apolline Convain décide de réaliser son échange universitaire à Beyrouth, la capitale du Liban. Elle veut ressentir de l’intérieur ce pays en proie à de nombreuses crises sociales, politiques et économiques. Après 6 mois en ville, elle se lance sur le ... Show More

This is a repost of an episode I did with Dr Andrew Arsan, British-Lebanese scholar and author of the book Lebanon: A Country in Fragments, and which was originally released on the Hummus For Thought podcast. I'm releasing it here as an introduction to a series of upcoming episod ... Show More

This is a conversation with Naji Bakhti, author of the novel Between Beirut and the Moon (2020), published by Influx Press. He is also Project Manager at SKeyes Center for Media and Cultural Freedom at the Samir Kassir Foundation. Get early access + more perks at Patreon.com/fire ... Show More

We’re currently on a season break and will be back with new episodes in March. In the meantime, I wanted to share my conversation with journalist and author Kim Ghattas. Kim, who is half Lebanese and half Dutch, shot to prominence as a BBC reporter, first covering Lebanon and the ... Show More

Au Liban, la contestation contre le pouvoir en place dure depuis le 17 octobre. Les manifestants réclament le départ d’une classe politique jugée corrompue et incompétente alors que le pays traverse une grave crise économique et financière. Les Libanais se mobilisent, quel que so ... Show More

In today’s episode we'll be speaking with Leila Muhaizen, a Lebanese native who pursued the American dream in LA after graduating from the American University of Beirut.  She initially followed a corporate path based on the advice of her parents but faced a turning point during t ... Show More

«لبنان: البقاء أم الرحيل؟» بودكاست جديد تقدّمه "كونتكست"، منصّة الأخبار الرقميّة لمؤسسة تومسون رويترز، وهو مساحة آمنة لتشارك مختلف الفئات اللبنانيّة واقع حياتها وسط الاضطرابات الحاليّة. يستطلع البرنامج خطط اللبنانيّين واللبنانيّات وآمالهم في إيجاد مخرج. تابعونا أسبوعيًّا عبر جميع ... Show More