02 – A Movie at a Deserted Theater in Beirut ...

This is one of dadtimes' old kids story, the shortest, originally told in Lebanese Arabic https://dadtimestories.me/en/the-power-goes-out-in-beirut/ It is in one summer night, back in Beirut, when the power went out, while Mira and her father, Alaa, were trying to sleep. It was a ...  Show more

One night, when Mira's dad, Alaa, was a little kid, he thought he saw a dinosaur. No one believed him, until he grew up and ran into a hidden cave that held a secret for millions of years. Listen to this story and more on our website https://dadtimestories.me and let us know wha ...  Show more

This episode is for anybody who is Lebanese, has a Lebanese parent, significant other, friend, or is just around Lebanese people a lot, as we break down five different ways Lebanese people express their love. Whether it's through excessive feeding, endless teasing, or unnecessary ...  Show more

Video version: https://youtu.be/AgfKUejHnkg Al Wadi (Part 2) catches up with Gabrielle Elia, author of 'Impressions of My Youth in Lebanon'. We dive deep into Wadi Abu Jmeel's history - a bygone neighborhood once central to downtown Beirut - and the Lebanese Jewish community's po ...  Show more

Last week, we told the story of Sarah, a Lebanese woman who braved family pressure to stop wearing the hijab. This week, we share an interview with Sarah where she talked about the reaction to the story when she published it on Freethought Lebanon, the power of extended family in ...  Show more

Click to watch: https://youtu.be/MHnUHdz1OQ4 ‘Al Wadi’ refers to the Wadi Abu Jmeel neighborhood of downtown Beirut, the city’s old Jewish quarter. This episode brings three Lebanese Jewish voices from different generations together, each sharing their own memory and complex rela ...  Show more