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Aug 2020
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Episode 4 - Mouin Jaber and Sam El Khour...

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Mouin Jaber and Sam El Khoury are two activists who have played pivotal roles in the Lebanese Revolution. We start recounting the importance of neighborhoods effected by the Beirut explosion (2:10). We then talk about how Lebanese people can adapt to different situations (8:05), the tremendous support being received by NGOs and international community (12:38), sectarian problems that are created by Lebanese politicians (23:29), and the ways through which Lebanese people should be supporting each other (40:52). We also discuss Mouin's podcast Sarde along with the current media and podcasting landscape in the Middle East (49:36).

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