EPISODE 14 - Photography - Going to the ...

A Better Beirut have teamed up with MOSAIC for a special Arabic feature that highlights their advocacy work with the support of @actedlebanon & @sidc.lebanon that aims to raise awareness on s orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics as well as promote human rights and ... Show More

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. 

Impact Lebanon is a non-profit grassroots organisation that raised millions to help Lebanon's recovery. Sibylle George, one of the co-founders, tells us the story of how it happened, what they are funding and what is next. 

We're joined by Jad El Khoury for Episode 58 of The Beirut Banyan, and we discuss art and urban intervention, and attempts at post-civil war healing through various types of expression. Jad is best known for his Burj El Hawa installation and his caricature contributions alongside ... Show More

We're joined by Professor Samir Khalaf for Episode 50 of The Beirut Banyan, and we discuss Martyrs Square and the role of the 'Bourj' in modern Beirut's story. Professor Khalaf offers his perspective on the central problems with post-civil war urban planning and why Beirut did no ... Show More

This week, we tackle the aftermath of the massive explosion that shook Lebanon’s capital Beirut on August 4.The cataclysmic blast at Beirut’s port claimed the lives of at least 171 people and injured around 6,500 others. About half the city was left damaged or destroyed, with hun ... Show More

Episode 405: The War Photographer A journey into memories of growing up along Beirut's demarcation line during the Lebanese civil war, a professional pursuit of conflict photography across the region and the difficult journey of mental health awareness and personal recovery. With ... Show More

This is a special episode in which I just read the names of those who died due to the Beirut port explosion on August 4th 2020. Resources: http://beirut607.org/ http://thepublicsource.org/ https://armlebanon.org/ #BeirutExplosion  

Omar is an Entrepreneur & Founder of Jeditronix. He is also the Co-Founder of GoPangaea and Otero Arts Foundation. He is an Author, Business Speaker, Operations Excellence Leader, eCommerce Guru, MBA, Mentor, and a Community Volunteer, with past experiences at Cisco Systems. Visi ... Show More

In this episode of Quartertones, musician, architect and urban researcher Mayssa Jallad joins us in the afikra studio in Beirut to talk about her latest, deeply researched work “Marjaa: Battle of the Hotels”. The album brings together her passion for music and her background in u ... Show More

A quick take on Saad Hariri's current visit, Rafik Hariri's legacy 19 years following his assassination and assuming positions of power under Hezbollah-led paralysis. Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through o ... Show More