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Apr 2023
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Ep.355 (Live Video): The Last Ottoman wi...

Ronnie Chatah
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0:00 Intro 2:07 Sectarianism 10:24 Metropole 23:23 Sovereignty 35:18 Falling apart 42:39 System 57:22 Dubai 1:04:22 Traumatized 1:19:27 Perspective 1:28:43 Q&A 1:35:43 Ras Beirut 1:51:03 Uncertainty about the future We're with Nadim Shehadi for Episode 355 of The Beirut Banyan, recorded live at Aaliya's Books. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/2LwriUwm4_k ... Show More
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