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 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
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
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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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.
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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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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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Follow us on Instagram: thebeirutbanyan
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Website: www.beirutbanyan.com
Graphics by Sara Tarhini
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19min
November 08, 2019 EPISODE 41: Houssam El Eid & Urbanista
We're joined by Houssam El Eid - managing partner of Urbanista - for Episode 41 of The Beirut Banyan, and we discuss the youth's role in the current uprising.
Social media and technology have reshaped the way protestors interact with and share news, making this revolt markedly different than previous demonstrations. Houssam El Eid shares his thoughts on the role of work-space environments and how they cater to freedom of expression and thought.
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.
...more
39min
November 07, 2019 EPISODE 40: Voices from the Square, Part 7
In Voices from the Square - Part 7, Elia Haber captures the October Uprising with new guests Jovanie Feghaly - a 19-year old cinema studies student at Lebanese University; Youssef Lahoud - a 27-year old process engineer and pure chemistry student; and Hala Ghoussoub - a 29-year old architect and and tourism sector entrepreneur.
Unemployment, economic concerns and demands for political reform are addressed directly from Martyrs Square.
If you're enjoying these episodes, help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing to our Patreon page:
https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan
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
22min

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How many episodes does The Beirut Banyan have?

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