0:00 Intro
1:55 Beirut Blasts
9:49 Forced Change
21:38 Oligarchy of Dictators
32:33 Identity & Citizenship
38:08 The Aftermath
44:35 The Problem
55:48 'Chernobyl Moment'
1:02:53 Thirty Years Ago
We're with Nafez Zouk for Episode 203 of The Beirut Banyan.
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