0:00 Intro
0:51 Finding the castle
14:29 Refugee influx
28:41 David Saad
47:57 Sensitivity
54:25 Q&A
1:08:05 Relics that survived
We're with Mohamad El Chamaa for Episode 361 of The Beirut Banyan, recorded live at Aaliya’s Books.
Click to watch: https://youtu.be/Ebjl3XrlyKk
We discuss three articles of his long-form articles, including a piece on a forgot ... Show More
Apr 13
My Beautiful Garden this Way
A story about displacement, refuge and love. Reflecting on growing up in a refugee camp, the outbreak of civil war, Israeli invasion, post-war redevelopment, downtown reconstruction, renewed conflict and what was and remains Beirut. With architect Al Hamed. Commemorating the star ... Show More
53m 14s
Nov 2021
Lebanon: Anatomy of a failed state
<p>Lebanon is in economic crisis with shortages of food, medicine and electricity on the ground. Today, how did the country, whose capital was once described as the Paris of the Middle East, get here? And is there hope for the future?</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to yo ... Show More
30m 27s
Aug 2020
After The Blast: How Lebanon's History Led To Disaster
The pictures reverberated around the world: an explosion, caught in real time, on the docks of Beirut. For the people of Lebanon, it was a dangerously familiar time, after many years of living with conflict. Today, The Quicky looks at why this explosion has led the country to t ... Show More
16m 5s
Oct 2024
Praying through a Revolution – Christelle Hayek, Lebanon
How do you live through a revolution and an explosion and still keep your faith?
In the first episode of the 24-7 Prayer Podcast, Hannah and Brian speak to Christelle, the National Director of 24-7 Prayer Lebanon. She shares what it was like to set up a prayer tent in the middle ... Show More
35m 51s
Feb 2024
The Fani Willis testimony.
<p><em>The Fani Willis testimony. On Thursday, the Fulton County, Georgia, district attorney took the stand in dramatic fashion. Willis is fighting the claim that a relationship between her and private attorney Nathan Wade should disqualify her and her team from carrying on with ... Show More
27m 34s
Feb 2024
Wajdi Mouawad : Un obus dans le cœur (1/3)
Un obus dans le cœur Bookmakers #28 - L'auteur du mois : Wajdi Mouawad Né en 1968 près de Beyrouth, Wajdi Mouawad est l’un des dramaturges les plus joués du théâtre francophone, avec près de vingt-cinq pièces écrites et mises en scène par ses soins depuis le début des années 90, ... Show More
58m 9s
