For Episode 201 I speak with Charbel Bassil, owner of Le Chef restaurant in Gemmayze.

Click to watch:

https://youtu.be/hSMFr_6e88Y

Charbel shares his experience surviving the blast while at Le Chef and the injuries he sustained. He also expresses the immense difficulties and shared pain of Beirut's residents.

We share memories of Le Chef and what the restaurant means to Beirut.

If you'd like to donate and help Charbel repair Le Chef from damages sustained, please use the PayPal link below and note 'Le Chef' in the comments section:

https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut

And I will forward all donations his way. He is in need of repair works, and if you are able to assist get in touch with me directly:

And I will forward Charbel's contact details.

For other NGOs involved in the aftermath of the Beirut port blasts, see below:

Lebanese Red Cross:

https://www.supportlrc.app/donate/

Impact Lebanon / Just Giving:

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/lebanon-relief?utm_term=re7R78DA2/

Ahla Fawda:

https://www.just-help.org/c/AhlaFawda/

Beit El Baraka:

https://beitelbaraka.net/donation/pay/

Lebanese Food Bank

https://lebanesefoodbank.org/donate/

Live Love Lebanon:

https://www.givingloop.org/livelove/

Caritas Lebanon:

http://www.caritas.org.lb/get_involved/donate/

Lebanon Needs:

https://www.lebanonneeds.org/donate/

Embrace Lebanon:

https://embracelebanon.org/donors-and-partners/

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Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.