A Better Beirut

A Better Beirut have teamed up with MOSAIC for a special Arabic feature that highlights their advocacy work with the support of @actedlebanon & @sidc.lebanon that aims to raise awareness on s orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics as well as promote human rights and inclusion of LGBTQI+ communities in Lebanon.

This episode was produced by Samir Ballouz and Tamara Rasamny, edited by Tamara and hosted by Lara Ayazri.

Interviewed: Mahdy Charafeddin

Find the episode with English subtitles (Watch on Youtube: or Facebook: https://fb.watch/bvagwXwRmL/

Samir and Farrah met with Omar Badr from Sawti, an initiative from Impact Lebanon. Sawti, or my voice/vote in Arabic, hopes to equip voters with the information needed for the upcoming elections.

Impact Lebanon is a non-profit grassroots organisation that raised millions to help Lebanon's recovery. Sibylle George, one of the co-founders, tells us the story of how it happened, what they are funding and what is next.

Farrah, Samir and Nico get together and talk about their experience after the blast. They talk about what the future could hold and vent about the daily realities of living in a post-blast Beirut.

Bob, founder of theworldsucks has been filming good deeds being done in the hope to see them replicated.

His videos went viral and got millions of views. He tells us about his experience and why he's doing it.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXDY4M3ivJ3hJgTLe-sVaSw

https://www.Instagram.com/theworldsucks.lb

https://www.patreon.com/theworldsucks

Guillaume Credoz, our guest, is the founder of Bits to Atoms and Beirut Makers. He's an architect, designer and lecturer.

We talk design.

www.bitstoatoms.xyz

@beirutmakers

@bitstoatoms.xyz

Joseph Bechara from the Lebanon Reforestation Initiative talks to us about their work helping communities manage their forest.

www.lri-lb.org

Mounia Akl, film director and writer, tells us her story. From a home made video on YouTube that went viral to major international success, Mounia explains her life's decisions and relationship with Lebanon.

http://www.mouniaakl.com/

Instagram: @mounia.akl

Marwan Zouein is the architect behind the renovation of the Massad stairs at the beginning of Mar Mikhael. Marwan explains the importance of public spaces and why renovating stairs can be more tricky than it seems.

Badri Meouchi, president of the Lebanese Transparency Association, talks to us about corruption in the country and how the association is fighting it.

Helpline: 03/868303

http://www.transparency-lebanon.org/