0:00 Intro

4:49 Paralysis

13:38 Justice

22:05 Irrational Optimism

30:44 'We Wait for their Return'

43:59 Resilience

We're with Sara Mourad for Episode 212 of The Beirut Banyan.

We discuss her recent AlJumhuriya and Rusted Radishes personal essays and reflect on the cycle of prosperity and ruin that came to define modern Lebanon. The conversation delves into the aftermath of the recent Beirut blasts, the persistent demands of protestors and a post-war generation dealing with tragedy once more.

We also talk about 'perpetual return', 'irrational optimism' and the constant search for passion, hope and home.

Sara Mourad is an Assistant Professor of Media Studies at the American University of Beirut and co-directs the Women & Gender Studies Program.

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Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.