A conversation with Fadi BouKaram, edited from an Instagram Live we shared.

Click to watch: https://youtu.be/kJzw2OpuR-M

Discussing the channeling of emotions during times of immense crisis, a look at Ireland and that country's own unique perceptions, offering benefit of the doubt when exploring multiple narratives and persuasions, reducing conflict to its basics and honing a certain patience abroad, and preserving ones principles while listening without judgement.

Apologies for the audio quality and ten second video blackout from 0:02:44 to 0:02:54

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:02 Channel emotions

4:56 Benefit of the doubt

7:24 Ireland & Northern Ireland

12:55 Connectivity

15:37 Reducing to basics

19:50 A productive role

21:52 Moderation

23:44 Source of a conflict

25:59 Listening

30:03 Skills honed abroad

32:49 Language and its abuse

35:32 Disconnect in context