0:00 Intro

5:01 Fatherhood

10:45 Reflection

31:16 Maturity

40:34 2005 & 2009

54:43 March 14

1:06:32 Sectarianism

1:17:21 Militia

1:40:02 Internal Structure

1:44:18 Diaspora

We're with Hussein El Achi for Episode 281 of The Beirut Banyan.

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We discuss all that is Minteshreen, reflections on two years past the October 17 uprising and comparisons with earlier protest movements.

Our conversation includes last week's tragic events in Tayyouneh, differences between current clashes and the civil war years and disagreements on the use of the word 'militia' to describe local parties aside from Hezbollah.

We also talk about Minteshreen's internal structure and the important role of the diaspora in next year's parliamentary elections.

Hussein El Achi is the secretary general of Minteshreen.

Check our Minteshreen's recently launched website:

www.minteshreen.com

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Music by Marc Codsi. Animation & illustration by Sana Chaaban.