A Better Beirut

We have Alia Fares from the Lebanon Mountain Trail Association. She explains the 470km trail going from the south to the north and the association behind it.

For more info: https://www.lebanontrail.org/

BeirutVersus is an organisation dedicated to what is above our heads. Khalil Azar founded Beirut Versus to share astronomical research, conduct professional astro-photography.

https://www.instagram.com/beirutversus

We have Ralph Haiby, the co-founder of Sikasok. The brand is dedicated to create funky Lebanese design socks. From tarboush to arguileh, everything goes.

Ralph talks about how it all started, the struggles to have a business running, the community and designs.

Sikasok:

https://www.instagram.com/sikasok_/

https://sikasok.com/

This episode we meet with the BGC:

Jackson Allers - Natalie Shooter - Ernesto Chahoud

They are the base of Beirut's underground music scene. People fly to listen to their vinyl only parties. We have them for a chat to talk about who they are, what they do and where they are going.

Jaleesa is an application that delivers babysitters. We interview Hassan Bayloun, founding member of this award winning online plateform.

https://www.jaleesa.co/

https://www.instagram.com/jaleesakids

Maya Khattar is the co-founder of Rechmaya Distillery, she talks about how they started: their story, struggles and vision for the future.

We find out what makes a gin good, how to taste it and drink it.

For more info: http://www.rechmayadistillery.com/

Samir interviews Nizar, host of The Lebanese Political podcast.

They discuss the challenges of creating a podcast and the vision they have for the future.

The Lebanese Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/lebpoliticspodcast

Mabsout opened Multiverse, a place for people to meet and play boardgames. He tells us more about this unique store dedicated to games, models and stories.

Ronnie Chatah, the ponytailed dude behind Walk Beirut, the first walking tour of Beirut. Now based between Beirut and New York, Ronnie tells us how the tours started, how they’ve fluctuated over the years, and the new narrative they’ve taken on after his personal life became part of the story.

www.walkbeirut.com

https://kerningcultures.com/the-things-that-cant-speak

Beirut in the 1920s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JZoIlKE8pw

Right before we said goodbye to 2018, we spoke to Rana Khoury, founder of Phenomenal Women and founding member of Beirut Madinati, the independent party that ran for Beirut Municipality in 2016. In this episode, Rana talks to us about the fight for women’s rights, her own journey in politics, and the idea of choice in the life of an activist.

https://www.facebook.com/PhenomenalWomenOnline/

#ShameonWho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c93hSKth548

Shame on Who Graffiti Stunt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3tmR_oAcQg