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Nov 2020
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Carol Abi Ghanem: The Resistance of the ...

Lorcán Owens
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Carol Abi Ghanem wants to be a nuisance. Not for the sake of it, but because she has to be. A researcher with the Lebanese Centre for Policy Studies, an activist, DJ, actress and psychologist, Carol is also an outspoken and passionate campaigner for LGBTQ+ rights, a feminist and a proud Lebanese woman, who is not content to wallow in sorry while her country ... Show More
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