0:00 Intro

2:25 Life in Beirut

10:48 Learning through Podcasting

17:20 Is consensus-driven governance the core problem?

23:04 Reflections

44:28 The Ultimate Stumbling Block

1:01:42 Freedom of Expression

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We're with the Lebanese Politics Podcast for Episode 193 of The Beirut Banyan.

We discuss life today in Beirut; the benefits of getting the wider story across through long-form narrative and podcasting; various reflections on the initial days of the October Uprising and developments today; ultimate stumbling blocks that diminished earlier protest movements and curtailed previous attempts at reform following the end of the civil war; the state of freedom of expression today in Lebanon; and a shared appreciation for the podcasting medium and storytelling in all formats.

The Lebanese Politics Podcast team includes Benjamin Redd, Nizar Hassan and Susan Wilson.

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Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.