Ronnie Chatah, the ponytailed dude behind Walk Beirut, the first walking tour of Beirut. Now based between Beirut and New York, Ronnie tells us how the tours started, how they’ve fluctuated over the years, and the new narrative they’ve taken on after his personal life became part of the story.
www.walkbeirut.com
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Jan 2021
EPISODE 34 - Sawti - Your Vote, Your Voice
Samir and Farrah met with Omar Badr from Sawti, an initiative from Impact Lebanon. Sawti, or my voice/vote in Arabic, hopes to equip voters with the information needed for the upcoming elections.
27m 32s
Nov 2020
Episode 101: 101_002_Dj Sammy - Beirut Nights v2
Welcome to the best clubbing experience in Beirut, Lebanon. Beirut Nights is a series of club and R&B music that you hear when you party in the streets of Beirut. This episode features hits from the likes of Sting, Bruno Mars, Sway, Jonas Blue, Mahmut Orhan and some Arabic club m ... Show More
1h 5m
Aug 2018
The Things That Can't Speak
Ronnie Chatah started giving his walking tours of Beirut in 2008, during a period of stability for the city. He would guide tourists through the city, telling stories of Phoenician ruins, French architecture and Ottoman houses. He'd also talk about Lebanon's civil war, and the po ... Show More
19m 4s
Oct 2019
EPISODE 14: Family Inheritance with Roderick Sursock
We're joined by Roderick Sursock for Episode 14 of The Beirut Banyan, and we discuss the Sursock family's legacy and story, particularly when it comes to Beirut's rapidly changing urban landscape.
Roderick and his mother, Lady Yvonne Sursock Cochrane, are living memory of a vastl ... Show More
54m 51s
Apr 2021
Sir Vartan Melkonian: From Beirut street child to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Vartan Melkonian began his life as an Armenian refugee in Lebanon, spending his early years in an orphanage outside Beirut, followed by living rough on the streets for many years. He is now a renowned musician, conductor and composer. Zeinab Badawi hears his remarkable story.
23m 36s
Aug 2021
Beirut Blast - Intro
On August 4th, 2020, Beirut took a hit that repelled through the whole of the Arab world. Through the investigation of Linda Tamim, this DocuSeries will shed light on the cause, effect, and aftermath of this devastating blow. Victims, survivors, and mourners, recount the events ... Show More
1 m