8/Lebanon’s October Uprising, Six Months Late...

For episode 218 of The Fire These Times, I talk to Luka Dowell (Solarpunk Now!), Ariel Kroon (Solarpunk Presents) and Andre (HydroponicTrash) about our changing relationships to Solarpunk given everything that's been going on in the world since the last time we all sat together ( ...  Show more

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

We're joined by Timour Azhari for Episode 110 of The Beirut Banyan, and we discuss independent journalism, traditional reporting and general coverage of the ongoing Lebanese revolt. Timour shares his personal thoughts on the uprising's evolution over the past 3 1/2 months, differ ...  Show more

0:00 Intro 2:18 Life Today in Beirut 11:05 The Core Problem 22:30 The Structure 40:08 Societal Constraints Click to watch: https://youtu.be/h8GDfyegcE4 We're with Mona Salem for Episode 186 of The Beirut Banyan. We discuss difficulties of day-to-day life at the moment in Beirut; ...  Show more

Real Arabic provides you with interesting podcasts about culture, politics, history, and society in the Middle East in slow, simplified spoken Levantine Arabic. This episode introduces you to the background context of the recent popular uprisings in Lebanon. stay tuned for our po ...  Show more

Click to watch: https://youtu.be/9lth4m5rxf0 Part 9 of "On the Move" with Elia Haber continues her conversation with Elie Fares, comparing Covid-19 in Lebanon and the US and discussing uncertainty, coping mechanisms and transitioning out of confinement. Each episode of "On the Mo ...  Show more