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Apr 2020
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Ep.139 (Video): Rebuilding Aleppo with J...

Ronnie Chatah
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We're with Jwanah Qudsi for Episode 139 of The Beirut Banyan. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/k6nqDg9gWjA 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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