We're joined by Mazen El-Hassan for Episode 18 of The Beirut Banyan. We discuss the commitment, sacrifice and legacy of his father, Wissam El-Hassan, and we reflect on both of our fathers' contributions to reforming the state and why seeing people in Martyrs Square and at their tombs is especially important for both of us. We also discuss the meaning of what ... Show More
Feb 24
Live at Union Marks with Cyril Aris, Mounia Akl, Hasan Akil, Nadyn Chalhoub & Tino Karam
LIVE at Union Marks with the director and cast of A Sad and Beautiful World Part of the REMAINING photo exhibition discussion series for the Lokman Slim Foundation at the Abroyan Factory / Union Marks in Burj Hammoud The podcast is only made possible through listener and viewer d ... Show More
58m 48s
Feb 18
LIVE at Union Marks with Katia Jarjoura, Monika Borgmann & Marwan Hamadeh (Ep.437)
LIVE at Union Marks with Marwan Hamadeh, Katia Jarjoura and Monika Borgmann Part of the REMAINING photo exhibition discussion series for the Lokman Slim Foundation at the Abroyan Factory / Union Marks in Burj Hammoud - on display until March 3, 2026 Marwan Hamadeh is a former min ... Show More
1h 29m
Mar 2024
155/ The '82 Israeli Siege of Beirut: Similarities and Differences with Gaza Today w/ Justin Salhani
<p>For episode 155, Ayman sits with Beirut-based journalist and friend of the show, Justin Salhani, to talk about his recent essay for Al-Jazeera. Expanding on the essay, the two talk about parallels between the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon and siege of Beirut and the ongoing ... Show More
1h 5m
Sep 2020
It’s Been a While: our Month of Coping
We’ve been gone for a while. To be honest, there was a lot happening in the world, and more specifically in our hometown of Beirut. We spent the last month coping with the aftermath of the Beirut blast. In this episode we talk about what the last month and a half has been like, h ... Show More
26m 29s
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
‘Where globalism goes to die’: inside the US right at CPAC
<p>It’s billed as the most influential gathering of conservatives in the world: CPAC, or the Conservative Political Action Conference. In the past, it’s brought US Republican leaders together with activists on the right. In recent years, though, it’s catered to one particular lea ... Show More
23m 1s
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
