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 then reporting on U.S. foreign policy from the United States.
Lately, she has gain ... Show More
Mar 13
Double-Take: Art & Heritage with Nada Debs, Louis Barthelemy, Omniya Abdel Barr & Sarah Beydoun
On this episode, you'll hear about the incredible message through art with designer Nada Debs and entrepreneur Sarah Beydoun, and the importance of preservation from Omniya Abdel Barr and artist Louis Barthelemy. This episode is part of our new segment, Double-Take, where I take ... Show More
25m 39s
Jul 2022
I Had to Bet on Me: Isha Sesay of OkayMedia
Peabody Award-winning journalist Isha Sesay didn’t set out to helm a media company, but her creativity, integrity and spirit of perseverance made her the perfect candidate for it.
After working as an anchor and correspondent at CNN for thirteen years, personal matters and profes ... Show More
29m 23s
Jun 2018
Season Finale with CNN Anchor Hala Gorani – Her Story, Parity In Media, and Patterns In Politics
Today's special guest is one of CNN's most experienced journalists. She anchors HALA GORANI TONIGHT, a show that brings viewers into the heart of CNN's International operation and immerses them in the latest stories of the day. In addition to her anchoring duties, Hala often goes ... Show More
56m 1s
Oct 2022
Ep 5 - Narrating the Middle East
Can we understand a culture and a region when we don’t read its authors? And what nuances do we miss when we read them in translation? How are authors and poets from the Middle East reaching new audiences? I speak to poet Zeina Hashem Beck, from Lebanon, living in California, abo ... Show More
43m 13s
Sep 2022
Introducing People Like Us, with Kim Ghattas
A new podcast show hosted from Beirut by NYT best selling author, Kim Ghattas, connecting the dots between today’s Middle East and the world, how it works and why it matters to you, wherever you are. From Dubai to Kyiv, from Amman to Las Vegas, every episode brings you conversati ... Show More
2m 40s
<p>This is a conversation with <a href="https://twitter.com/anajibakhti">Naji Bakhti</a>, author of the novel <a href="https://www.influxpress.com/between-beirut-and-the-moon" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><em>Between Beirut and the Moon</em></a> (2020), published by ... Show More
