We're with Jwanah Qudsi for Episode 139 of The Beirut Banyan.
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Jwanah is the founder of Aleppo Heritage Fund - an NGO dedicated to preserving the old city of Aleppo - and an urban planner / urbanist.
We discuss Aleppo’s current reconstruction and the need to preserve the old city’s architectural heritage. Our co ... Show More
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