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Oct 27
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#119 Joumana Chahal Timery: Memory & Her...

Conversations with Ricardo Karam
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Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Ricardo Karam sits down with Joumana Chahal Timery for a dialogue about Tripoli, memory, heritage, identity, and the deep connection between people and the places they call home. After years in France, where she studied French literature, built a family, and created a life of her own, Joumana returned to Tripoli a city ... Show More
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