79/ Erasures, Borders and the Afterlife of the Armenian Genocide (with Sophia Armen)

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217/ Israel Bombed My Hometown - And I Worry About a Civil War (Monologue)

For episode 217, I talk about Israel bombing my hometown of Ain Saadeh yesterday, and why it worries me more than anything they've done so far. ⁠⁠⁠Lebanon emergency relief⁠⁠⁠⁠Support: You can support my work with⁠⁠ ⁠a one-off or monthly donation⁠⁠⁠ on Ko-fiMasterclass on Modern L ...  Show more

216/ Voices from Lebanon w/ Lina Mounzer & Justin Salhani

For episode 216, I am joined by Lebanese writer and translator Lina Mounzer as well as Lebanese journalist Justin Salhani to talk about the ongoing consequences of Israel's war on Lebanon. This is an intra-Lebanese conversation that is meant to give you an idea of the sort of dis ...  Show more

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