A Better Beirut

Samer Makarem, member of Muwatin Lebnene, tells us about the movement that cleaned up after the protests and their later developments.

https://www.instagram.com/muwatinlebnene/

Mira Abdel Malak is part of a women's activist group who write special chants during the recent protests. Most of their songs go viral in an instant either because they are loved or because they are hated.

Mira tells us her story.

For our 3rd installment of the thawra-focused mini-series, we talk to Natalia from Haki Thawra, a daily public forum happening in downtown at the Samir Kassir Garden. Every evening, people gather to share their experiences, their worries, and their questions on an open mic. For more and to see live streams, follow @hakithawra on Instagram.

Sara Sibai, TEDx organizer, is now forming talks in Gibran Khalil Gibran Garden (near the ESCWA building downtown). She and her friends pooled their skills and contacts to launch Bedna Na3rif, a series of daily teach-ins lead by professors, lawyers and experts so protesters are better equipped with the knowledge they need to build a better Lebanon.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bedna.na3ref/

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/bedna.na3ref/

First episode of a mini series about the people on the ground during the protest fighting to make Lebanon a better place.

Founder of Matbakh El Balad, Wael Lazkani, Lebanese chef is feeding thousands of people for free with his soup kitchen.

Listen to his story.

https://www.instagram.com/matbakhelbalad/

This episode was recorded before the revolution started.

We meet the hosts Samir and Farrah.

Who are they? What's their story?

Beirut AI: Teaching and connecting people to the AI technology to innovate and solve problems.

Website: https://beirut.city.ai

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeirutAI/

Diana Kaissi, Executive Director at the Lebanese Oil and Gas Initiative tells us about their role in making the Oil and Gas industry transparent.

Hosts: Samir Ballouz and Farrah Berrou

LOGI: www.logi-lebanon.org

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abetterbeirut

Fadi Bizri, partner at B&Y Venture Partners and co-founder of SE Factory, meets Farrah and Samir.

They discuss entrepreneurship in Lebanon, investing in new technologies and the job market for developers.

B&Y Partners : https://byvp.com

SE Factory: https://sefactory.io

Collectif Kahraba is an organisation that fights to make art available to all. Founder of the movement, Aurelien Zouki, tells us about the events all over Lebanon that they promote and the artist residency they support at the Hammana Artist house.

Collectif Kahraba: https://www.collectifkahraba.org/

Hammana Artist House: https://www.hah-lb.org/