Storytelling & conversations. From Beirut & beyond.

We discuss Dana's recent NOWLebanon pieces covering opposition-led politics, the diaspora voter registration campaign as well as entrepreneurial skills moving online in times of financial crisis.

We discuss Jad's transition from mainstream media to independent podcasting, reflect on the March 14 movement and look at the potential for October 17 parties to win seats in 2022's parliamentary elections.

We discuss Rabih's current solo project Grave Jones, his latest single 'Heaven Only Knows' and earlier music with Slutterhouse.

We discuss the shared pain of losing family members to assassination, Kataeb's political evolution since 1936 and the difficulties of addressing responsibility during the civil war.

We discuss the importance of storytelling, history education and the 'liberation' that comes with learning from our collective past.

We discuss emotions accompanying completion of a PhD in Lebanese history overlapping with the October 17 uprising, ongoing economic collapse and political paralysis.

In memory of Mohamad Bahaa Chatah.

In memory of the victims of August 4.

For Dad.

I share my interactions with Robert Fisk for this storytelling episode.

Wadi Abu Jmeel is empty. Magen Avraham is locked and without service. But Lebanese Jewish memory, abroad and slowly vanishing, is worth preserving.

A special episode marking a century of history in Martyrs Square.