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Aug 2020
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Ep.201 (Video): Le Chef with Charbel Bas...

Ronnie Chatah
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For Episode 201 I speak with Charbel Bassil, owner of Le Chef restaurant in Gemmayze. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/hSMFr_6e88Y Charbel shares his experience surviving the blast while at Le Chef and the injuries he sustained. He also expresses the immense difficulties and shared pain of Beirut's residents. We share memories of Le Chef and what the rest ... Show More
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