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Jun 2022
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112/ From Yarmouk to the World: On Syria...

Elia Ayoub
About this episode

Nidal Betare joins Joey Ayoub to talk about growing up in Yarmouk, being Palestinian-Syrian and the links between Syria, Palestine and Lebanon.

You can support The Fire These Times on Patreon with a monthly or yearly donation. You can also find it on Twitter @firethesetimes, Instagram @firethesetimes and TikTok @thefirethesetimes. Joey Ayoub can be found on Twitter @joeyayoub and Instagram @joeyayoub91. The newsletter is available on Subtack @ thefirethesetimes.substack.com

Recommended Books:

  • Samir Kassir's books:
    ديمقراطية سوريا واستقلال لبنان: البحث عن ربيع دمشق، دار النهار، 2004
    and
    عسكر على مين؟: لبنان الجمهورية المفقودة، دار النهار، 2004
  • Serhy Yekelchyk: Ukraine: What Everyone Needs to Know 


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