The Beirut Banyan

By Ronnie Chatah

Storytelling and conversations, from Beirut and beyond. Subscribe from your preferred podcast platform. Support us through Paypal or Patreon.... more

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November 12, 2019 EPISODE 51: Voices from the Square, Part 12 with Pierre Madani
Voices from the Square, Part 12 with Elia Haber for The Beirut Banyan, bringing conversations directly from the streets of downtown Beirut.
Elia interviews Pierre Madani - 47-year old financial anaylst. Pierre shares his views on the Central Bank's approach to the current financial crisis, disillusionment with the policies so far and recommendations on a more suitable way forward to manage potential bankruptcy.
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25min
November 12, 2019 EPISODE 50: Reclaiming Martyrs Square with Samir Khalaf
We're joined by Professor Samir Khalaf for Episode 50 of The Beirut Banyan, and we discuss Martyrs Square and the role of the 'Bourj' in modern Beirut's story.
Professor Khalaf offers his perspective on the central problems with post-civil war urban planning and why Beirut did not reemerge the way many designers and architects had hoped. He also shares his childhood memories of Ras Beirut and a reflection of academia in Lebanon over the past seven decades.
The books he authored mentioned during the episode are: 'Civil and Uncivil Violence in Lebanon'; 'Lebanon Adrift: From Battleground to Playground'; and 'The Heart of Beirut: Reclaiming the Bourj'.
The book Professor Khalaf refers to of his home in pre-civil war Beirut is 'Beirut Reborn: The Restoration and Development of the Central District' by Angus Gavin.
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Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.
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50min
November 11, 2019 EPISODE 49: Voices from the Square, Part 11
Voices from the Square, Part 11 with Elia Haber for The Beirut Banyan, bringing conversations directly from the streets of downtown Beirut.
Elia interviews Joy Bassil - 22-year old international management student at NDU; and Ramzi Shamaa - 55-year old self-employed market researcher. Joy and Ramzi share their admiration of unity throughout the country, reflections on the past four weeks and what what they want to see in the near future as demonstrations continue.
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12min
November 11, 2019 EPISODE 48: Jessica Semaan & Poetry in a Time of Protests
We're joined by Jessica Semaan for Episode 48 of The Beirut Banyan, and we discuss the role of poetry and prose during the uprising, and ways of collective healing through art and expression.
Jessica Semaan is a published poet who wrote 'Child of the Moon', available for purchase via the following link:
https://www.amazon.com/Child-Moon-Jessica-Semaan/dp/144949448X
The poem she shares during the episode, 'Lebnen, I am coming home' can be found below:
https://medium.com/@jessicasemaan/lebnen-i-am-coming-home-8d6ca1271514?fbclid=IwAR0Ka8_RHDCKdH0TbEGjRrpOm2eBWdQK-1-LltGrcaCP3GFFm8afdUpVFZI
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Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.
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27min
November 10, 2019 EPISODE 47: Nadim Houry & Demands for Social Change
We're joined by Nadim Houry for Episode 47 of The Beirut Banyan, and we discuss calls for unity, protestors ability to reclaim public space, and demands for social change taking hold throughout Lebanon.
Nadim Houry is the executive director of Arab Reform Initiative in Paris and previously served as the director of Human Rights Watch office in Beirut.
The Economic Rescue Plan Nadim signed on to can be accessed via the following link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HoZw7WjndZSivnnHwLzEKKabuJmbJqU3/view
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Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.
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33min
November 10, 2019 EPISODE 46: Voices from the Square, Part 10
Elia Haber captures the uprising directly from the streets of downtown Beirut in Voices from the Square, Part 10.
Elia interviews Fares Attieh - 29-year old financial analyst; Georges Gemayel - 28-year old banker; and Charelle Abdallah - 23-year old filmmaker. They share their reflections on the past four weeks of demonstrations, and what what they expect in the near future as calls for reform continue.
If you're enjoying these episodes, help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing to our Patreon page:
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Website: www.beirutbanyan.com
Graphics by Sara Tarhini
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10min
November 09, 2019 EPISODE 45: Nadim Shehadi & The View from New York
We're joined by Nadim Shehadi for Episode 45 of The Beirut Banyan, and we discuss the country's power-sharing structure and its durability throughout modern Lebanese history. He offers his view from New York and the diaspora's ongoing role in Lebanon's post-war economy and politics.
Nadim Shehadi is the Executive Director of Lebanese American University's New York campus and previously served as Director of the Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies at Tuft's Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy.
If you're enjoying these episodes, help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing to our Patreon page:
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And subscribe to our podcast from your preferred podcast platform.
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Website: www.beirutbanyan.com
Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.
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36min
November 09, 2019 EPISODE 44: Voices from the Square, Part 9
In Voices from the Square - Part 9, Elia Haber captures the October Uprising directly from Martyrs Square with Mohammad Bzeih, a 22-year old graduate economics student at LAU.
Mohammad shares his perspectives from the post-1989 political and economic order, and the structural problems that led to the uprising.
If you're enjoying these episodes, help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing to our Patreon page:
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Website: www.beirutbanyan.com
Graphics by Sara Tarhini
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11min
November 08, 2019 EPISODE 43: Faysal Itani & The View from Washington
We're joined by Faysal Itani for Episode 43 of The Beirut Banyan, and we discuss long-standing structural problems facing Lebanon. The conversation includes difficulties in persisting with the confessional power-sharing mechanism Lebanon inherited in 1943, and the unsustainable post-1989 economic model protestors are currently challenging.
Faysal Itani is a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council with a focus on defense policy and extremism, and a professor at The George Washington University.
If you're enjoying these episodes, help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing to our Patreon page:
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And subscribe to our podcast from your preferred podcast platform.
Follow us on Instagram: thebeirutbanyan
Twitter: beirut_banyan
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Website: www.beirutbanyan.com
Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.
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33min
November 08, 2019 EPISODE 42: Voices from the Square, Part 8
In Voices from the Square - Part 8, Elia Haber captures the October Uprising with Milia Ayache, lecturer in English at AUB and actor.
Demands for political restructuring and economic reforms are addressed directly from Martyrs Square.
If you're enjoying these episodes, help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing to our Patreon page:
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And subscribe to our podcast from your preferred podcast platform.
Follow us on Instagram: thebeirutbanyan
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Website: www.beirutbanyan.com
Graphics by Sara Tarhini
...more
19min

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