EPISODE 28 - Culture - Beirut in 35mm

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. 

When Lebanon was rocked by a massive explosion at the port of Beirut, filmmaker Mounia Akl came face-to-face with chaos -- and the power of art to create some sense of order. In this poetic, moving talk, Akl shares the story of how she and her crew finished their film as the city ... Show More

<p>Mounia Akl talked about her latest film "Costa Brava, Lebanon."</p><p><strong>Mounia Akl </strong>is a director and writer from Lebanon. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Architecture from ALBA, Beirut and an MFA in Directing from Columbia University, New York and is a member o ... Show More

In today’s episode we'll be speaking with Leila Muhaizen, a Lebanese native who pursued the American dream in LA after graduating from the American University of Beirut.  She initially followed a corporate path based on the advice of her parents but faced a turning point during t ... Show More

<p>Kim Chakanetsa talks to two Beirut-based creatives who made it their mission to tell women’s stories. Joana Hadjithomas is a Lebanese artist and director. Her work has been exposed at the Victoria and Albert museum in London and at the Guggenheim in New York. Her latest mov ... Show More

Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominated Lebanese director Nadine Labaki sits down with me to talk how motherhood helped her make her most acclaimed film to date, how she directed this stunning piece of cinema plus why the story of Zain in Capharnahaum had to be told. That’s next ... Show More

Loving Lebanon is one thing; living there is another. Generation after generation, surviving in the homeland sometimes costs too much.This essay was written and read by Zahra Hankir, and it was originally published in Guernica. The episode was produced by Alex Atack with support ... Show More

Months after its release online, Farrah discusses the documentary Wine and War with Lebanese wine writer, Michael Karam, who was part of the project. The documentary tells the story of Lebanese wine "seen through the lens of war and instability." The Beirut Banyan with Michael Ka ... Show More

Maia’s journey trying to make her travel vlog profitable, shared from both a 1st-person and 3rd-person perspective. 

<p>In this episode i chat with Menah Hassan about her business Najlah, the story behind it, the problems she's faced along the way, advice she'd like to tell potential business owners and much more..tune in to listen!!</p> <p>xxx</p> <p>Amina</p>