Series One

In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview Raja Habre. 

He's Executive Director of the LFA, a highly influential business organisation based in Beirut, comprising a mixture of those from top Lebanese and international brands. 

He's also responsible for the innovative economic congresses #BIFF and #BIFEX events, that promote the Lebanese economy. 

A widely travelled and deeply experienced individual, in this interview Raja gives a no-holds barred account of the situation within which Lebanon now finds itself, after a catastrophic year that left it with a 75% poverty rate, whilst hosting nearly 2 million refugees (many of which are c/o the conflict in Syria) in a country afflicted in various parts by up to 22hrs a day of power blackouts and a plummeting currency. 

Meanwhile, the impact of both Covid and the catastrophic explosion in Beirut port have made the situation even worse than many thought possible, in a country that was already affected by years of political chaos. 

So, in this sobering discussion, Raja delivers an important message; during which he reflects on the subjects of hope, community and resilience: #LawChouMaSar - Lebanon doesn't give up!