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Oct 2022
7m 28s

02 – A Movie at a Deserted Theater in Be...

Dadtime Stories
About this episode
Mira and her dad Alaa were having icecream in Hamra, Beirut, Lebanon, when they passed by the Piccadilly Theater, an old deserted theater, or so they thought. They went in, and a man welcomed them and lead them to their seats. They watched a movie projection of an old Lebanese train, but that train came to life, and they suddenly found themselves in a beautiful ride with pretty sceneries around old Lebanon. On their way, they meet Fairuz, the famous Lebanese singer.

Watch the full story and let us know your thoughts on our website https://dadtimestories.me/en/

This is part of a new series of English stories but with a Lebanese twist, and some Arabic phrases for the young expats to learn.

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Dadtime Stories is a podcast in Lebanese Arabic of kids bedtime stories, written for my daughter Mira. I narrate these stories with my voice, and Mira stars as herself in most of them.

To help me continue this project, please support me by becoming a patron on https://patreon.com/dadtimestories
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