Podcasts about Lebanese Civil War

Send us a textIn this episode, Ricardo Karam meets with Salim Edde, the leading Lebanese businessman who succeeded in turning his dream into reality through his global company, "Murex." Born in Beirut, he is the son of former minister Michel Edde. Despite growing up in a political environment, Salim chose a path away from politics to build an economic empire in the world of software and financial technology.  Salim studied at Notre Dame Jamhour College in Lebanon before continuing his studies abroad due to the Lebanese Civil War. He joined the École Polytechnique in France, earned a degree in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and later pursued an MBA at the University of Chicago.  In 1986, Salim co-founded "Murex" with Laurent Néel, which became a global leader in developing software for risk management in financial markets.  In addition to his professional achievements, Salim founded the "MIM" Museum in Beirut in 2013, which houses the largest private collection of minerals in the world. He is committed to supporting education and culture in Lebanon through contributions to various educational institutions.  In the 2022 Lebanese presidential elections, Salim Edde ran for president, declaring his priorities to support education, culture, and the development of academic institutions in Lebanon.  Join Ricardo Karam and Salim Edde in a conversation that unveils a journey of creativity, leadership, and commitment to Lebanon, and how success is achieved amidst challenging conditions and ever-evolving obstacles.في هذه الحلقة، يلتقي ريكاردو كرم مع سليم إده، رجل الأعمال اللبناني الرائد الذي نجح في تحويل حلمه إلى واقع من خلال مؤسسته العالمية "موركس". وُلد في بيروت، وهو ابن الوزير السابق ميشال إده. على الرغم من نشأته في بيئة سياسية، اختار سليم أن يسلك مساراً بعيداً عن السياسة، ليبني إمبراطورية اقتصادية في عالم البرمجيات والتكنولوجيا المالية.  درس سليم في كلية نوتردام جَمْهُور في لبنان، قبل أن يتابع دراسته في الخارج بسبب الحرب الأهلية اللبنانية. التحق بالمدرسة المتعددة التقنيات في فرنسا، وحصل على شهادة في الهندسة الكيميائية من معهد ماساتشوستس للتكنولوجيا، ثم أكمل دراسته في إدارة الأعمال بجامعة شيكاغو.  في عام 1986، شارك سليم مع لوران نيل في تأسيس شركة "موركس"، التي أصبحت من الشركات الرائدة عالمياً في تطوير البرمجيات لإدارة المخاطر في الأسواق المالية. علاوة على نجاحاته المهنية، أسّس سليم في 2013 متحف "ميم" في بيروت، الذي يضمّ أكبر مجموعة خاصة من المعادن في العالم. وهو ملتزم بدعم التعليم والثقافة في لبنان من خلال مساهماته في مؤسسات تعليمية عدة.  في الانتخابات الرئاسية اللبنانية لعام 2022، ترشّح سليم إده لرئاسة الجمهورية، مُعلناً عن أولوياته في دعم التعليم والثقافة وتطوير المؤسسات الأكاديمية في لبنان.  انضموا إلى ريكاردو كرم وسليم إده في حوار يكشف عن مسيرة من الإبداع، الريادة، والالتزام تجاه لبنان، وكيفية تحقيق النجاح في ظروف صعبة وتحديات متجددة.

Weekly shoutout: Check out Lynchpins at the coalition, our ongoing David Lynch tribute series! -- Hi there, Today I am delighted to be arts calling novelist Nancy Kricorian! (https://nancykricorian.net) About our guest: Nancy Kricorian, who was born and raised in the Armenian community of Watertown, Massachusetts, is the author of four novels about post-genocide Armenian diaspora experience, including Zabelle, which was translated into seven languages, was adapted as a play, and has been continuously in print since 1998. Her new novel, The Burning Heart of the World, about Armenians in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War, will be published in April 2025. Her essays and poems have appeared in The Los Angeles Review of Books Quarterly, Guernica, Parnassus, Minnesota Review, The Mississippi Review, and other journals. She has taught at Barnard, Columbia, Yale, and New York University, as well as with Teachers & Writers Collaborative in the New York City Public Schools, and has been a mentor with We Are Not Numbers since 2015. She has been the recipient of a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, a Gold Medal from the Writers Union of Armenia, and the Anahid Literary Award, among other honors. She lives in New York. THE BURNING HEART OF THE WORLD, now available from Red Hen Press! Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Amazon Nancy Kricorian's The Burning Heart of the World tells the story of a Beirut Armenian family before, during, and after the Lebanese Civil War. Returning to the fabular tone of Zabelle, her popular first novel, Kricorian conjures up the lost worlds and intergenerational traumas that haunt a family in permanent exile. Leavened with humor and imbued with the timelessness of a folktale, The Burning Heart of the World is a sweeping saga that takes readers on an epic journey from the mountains of Cilicia to contemporary New York City. > Like colorful miniatures–from a childhood of elders haunted by the Armenian genocide, to girlhood and adolescence amidst war in Beirut, to marriage and children in New York at the time of 9/11—Nancy Kricorian finds just the right scale to bring her heroine's passage to vivid, reverberating life. > — Aram Saroyan > An arrestingly beautiful novel of how families draw us together, but also push us apart. Set amidst the backdrop of displacement and war, The Burning Heart of the World illuminates how we carry history deep into even the most forgotten corners of ourselves. Once you start reading about Vera and her family you won't be able to put this book down. > — Marie Myung-Ok Lee, Author of The Evening Hero Thanks for this amazing conversation, Nancy! All the best! -- Arts Calling is produced by Jaime Alejandro. HOW TO SUPPORT ARTS CALLING: PLEASE CONSIDER LEAVING A REVIEW, OR SHARING THIS EPISODE WITH A FRIEND! YOUR SUPPORT TRULY MAKES A DIFFERENCE, AND THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LISTEN. Much love, j artscalling.com

https://nancykricorian.net/In vivid, poetic prose Nancy Kricorian's THE BURNING HEART OF THE WORLD tells the story of a Beirut Armenian family before, during, and after the Lebanese Civil War. Returning to the fabular tone of ZABELLE, her popular first novel, Kricorian conjures up the lost worlds and intergenerational traumas that haunt a family in permanent exile. Leavened with humor and imbued with the timelessness of a folktale, THE BURNING HEART OF THE WORLD is a sweeping saga that takes readers on an epic journey from the mountains of Cilicia to contemporary New York City.“Like colorful miniatures—from a childhood of elders haunted by the Armenian genocide, to girlhood and adolescence amidst war in Beirut, to marriage and children in New York at the time of 9/11—Nancy Kricorian finds just the right scale to bring her heroine's passage to vivid, reverberating life.” —Aram Saroyan“An arrestingly beautiful novel of how families draw us together, but also push us apart. Set amidst the backdrop of displacement and war, THE BURNING HEART OF THE WORLD illuminates how we carry history deep into even the most forgotten corners of ourselves. Once you start reading about Vera and her family you won't be able to put this book down.” —Marie Myung-Ok Lee, Author of The Evening Hero

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Audio from a talk held by Woodbine's December 22nd Research Group facilitated by Malek Rasamny and Arya Zahedi. What are the horizons, opportunities and challenges amidst the collapse of the Iranian-led order? Over the past few months Israel's genocidal assault in Gaza has more fully expanded into a regional conflict with what has been referred to as the “axis of resistance”, led by Iran. Its fall has been decisive, with the destruction of much of the senior leadership of Hezbollah, including the assassination of secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah on September 27th; and the collapse of the Assad regime on December 7th, after a lightning fast four-day offensive led by rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). BIOS: Malek Rasamny is the co-director of the research project The Native and Refugee, and the documentary film Spaces of Exception. Both seek to juxtapose and parallel the communities, spaces and struggles of American Indian reservations and Palestinian refugee camps. He is currently completing his doctoral research project on the relationship between reincarnation and the communal memory of the Lebanese Civil War amongst the Druze community. Arya Zahedi is a teacher and writer who lives in Baltimore, MD. He is a PhD candidate in Politics at the New School for Social Research, and has written a number of works on the class struggle and revolutionary movement in Iran. Aziz Alhamza is a Syrian journalist, human rights activist, and founder of Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) Referenced readings:-Understanding the rebellion in Syria - Joseph Daher, 2024: https://tempestmag.org/2024/12/understanding-the-rebellion-in-syria/ -Class Struggle, Autonomy, and the State in Iran - Arya Zahedi, 2024: https://illwill.com/iran -Building Alternative Futures in the Present: the Case of Syria's Communes - Leila Al-Shami, 2021: https://thefunambulist.net/magazine/the-paris-commune-and-the-world/building-alternative-futures-in-the-present-the-case-of-syrias-communes -The Revolution Post-Explosion - Malek Rasamny, 2020: https://thenewinquiry.com/blog/the-revolution-post-explosion/ Song: Syrian Revolutionary Dabke

Among the tens of thousands of people detained and disappeared in Syria's notorious prison system during the Assad regime, around 700 are thought to have been taken during the Lebanese Civil War. SBS can reveal an Australian citizen is believed to be among those still stuck in a Syrian prison, after he was taken from his family's village in Lebanon. HIs family in Melbourne believe he has been held in Syria for 40 years. This story was produced in collaboration with SBS Arabic reporter Hamssa Abou Kheir. - 敘利亞在阿薩德家族執政時期，有數萬人被拘留或失踪。SBS獲悉，一名澳洲公民可能是被關押在敘利亞監獄的囚犯之一。如今，他在墨爾本的家人已等了他整整40年。

Among the tens of thousands of people detained and disappeared in Syria's notorious prison system during the Assad regime, around 700 are thought to have been taken during the Lebanese Civil War. SBS can reveal an Australian citizen is believed to be among those still stuck in a Syrian prison, after he was taken from his family's village in Lebanon. HIs family in Melbourne believe he has been held in Syria for 40 years. This story was produced in collaboration with SBS Arabic reporter Hamssa Abou Kheir.

"It's time to change our minds about the human body and learn about what an amazing healing machine it really is. Once we can achieve this sense of safety and trust in our body, we can conquer the world!" You're going to love Episode 55 of the 'Transformation Starts Today' podcast with Mia Khalil! Here's some background about Mia: Mia Khalil grew up in Beirut, Lebanon, where she spent twelve years amidst the Lebanese Civil War. At the age of eighteen, Mia immigrated to Montreal, Canada, where she discovered the taste of freedom and peace, and learned how to process childhood memories and trauma through the power of creative writing. After overcoming debilitating chronic pain through the Mind-Body approach, Mia became passionate about helping others achieve similar results. She founded her holistic coaching practice to help people reclaim their power, overcome their limitations, eliminate pain, and live a life of freedom, joy, health, and well-being. Her mission: Create a free world. Here are some ways to connect with Mia: https://www.miakhalilcoaching.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071507886768 Dr. Jamil Sayegh – Spiritual wisdom teacher, energy healer, life-transformation coach, integrative naturopathic physician Learn more about if or how I can help you: https://linktr.ee/drjamilsayegh

Send us a textIn this episode, Ricardo Karam engages with Maxime Chaya, Lebanon's foremost sportsman and adventurer. Born in Beirut in 1961, Maxime's early life was marked by the Lebanese Civil War, leading his family to seek refuge abroad. He pursued his education across Greece, France, Canada, and the United Kingdom, ultimately earning a Bachelor of Science with honors from the London School of Economics.Maxime's passion for extreme sports led him to achieve remarkable feats. In May 2006, he became the first Lebanese to summit Mount Everest, completing the Seven Summits challenge, the highest peak on each continent. He further distinguished himself by skiing unassisted to both the South Pole in 2007 and the North Pole in 2009, becoming the first from the Middle East to reach these milestones.Beyond mountaineering, Maxime set a world speed record in 2013 by rowing across the Indian Ocean from Australia to Mauritius in 57 days, 15 hours, and 49 minutes. In 2016, he and his teammate became the first to cross the Empty Quarter desert on bicycles, covering approximately 1,500 kilometers in 21 days.Maxime's journey is a testament to human endurance and the pursuit of excellence. His story continues to inspire many to overcome challenges and reach new heights.Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more inspiring stories!في هذه الحلقة، يتحاور ريكاردو كرم مع مكسيم شعيا، الرياضي والمغامر الأول في لبنان. وُلد مكسيم في بيروت عام 1961، واتسمت حياته المبكرة بالحرب الأهلية اللبنانية، مما دفع عائلته إلى اللجوء إلى الخارج. تابع تعليمه في اليونان وفرنسا وكندا والمملكة المتحدة، وحصل في النهاية على بكالوريوس العلوم مع مرتبة الشرف من كلية لندن للاقتصاد.قاده شغف مكسيم بالرياضات الخطرة إلى تحقيق إنجازات رائعة. في مايو 2006، أصبح أول لبناني يتسلق قمة جبل إيفرست، حيث أكمل تحدي القمم السبع، وهي أعلى قمة في كل قارة. كما تميّز كذلك بالتزلج دون مساعدة إلى القطب الجنوبي في عام 2007 والقطب الشمالي في عام 2009، ليصبح أول لبناني من الشرق الأوسط يصل إلى هذين الإنجازين.وبعيداً عن تسلق الجبال، سجّل مكسيم رقماً قياسياً عالمياً في عام 2013 من خلال التجديف عبر المحيط الهندي من أستراليا إلى موريشيوس في 57 يوماً و15 ساعة و49 دقيقة. وفي عام 2016، أصبح هو وزميله في الفريق أول من يقطع صحراء الربع الخالي على الدراجات الهوائية قاطعين مسافة 1500 كيلومتر تقريباً في 21 يوماً.تُعد رحلة مكسيم شهادة على قدرة الإنسان على التحمل والسعي وراء التميز. ولا تزال قصته تلهم الكثيرين للتغلب على التحديات والوصول إلى آفاق جديدة.لا تنسى الإعجاب والمشاركة والاشتراك للحصول على المزيد من القصص الملهمة!

My guest in this week's Book Club podcast is John Suchet whose new book In Search of Beethoven: A Personal Journey describes his lifelong passion for the composer. He tells me how the ‘Eroica' was his soundtrack to the Lebanese Civil War, about the mysteries of Beethoven's love-life and deafness, why he had reluctantly to accept that Beethoven was ‘ugly and half-mad'; and how even in the course of writing the book, new scholarship upended his assumptions about events in the composer's life (from his meeting with Mozart to the circumstances of his death).

My guest in this week's Book Club podcast is John Suchet whose new book In Search of Beethoven: A Personal Journey describes his lifelong passion for the composer. He tells me how the ‘Eroica' was his soundtrack to the Lebanese Civil War, about the mysteries of Beethoven's love-life and deafness, why he had reluctantly to accept that Beethoven was ‘ugly and half-mad'; and how even in the course of writing the book, new scholarship upended his assumptions about events in the composer's life (from his meeting with Mozart to the circumstances of his death).

Gad Saad was born in Beirut in 1964 into one of the last Jewish families to remain in Lebanon. But the country that was once called “the Paris of the Middle East” began to turn. Saad remembers one day at school when a fellow student told his class that he wanted to be a “Jew-killer” when he grew up. The rest of the kids laughed. By 1975, Lebanon descended into a brutal civil war and Saad said death awaited him at every millisecond of the day. Even through the danger and turmoil, his family thought, This will pass over. We will be fine. Until someone showed up to their home in Lebanon to kill them, at which point his family fled the country and rebuilt their life in Canada. In 2024, many of us in Western democracies find ourselves saying the exact same things: This will pass over. We will be fine. Even as Hamas flags and “I love Hezbollah” posters wave in cosmopolitan capitals across the West. How worried should we be? And, is there a way to roll back admiration for anti-civilizational groups? Those are just some of the questions we were eager to put to Saad in today's conversation. Saad said that witnessing the Lebanese Civil War gave him a crash course in the extremes of identity politics, tribalism, and illiberalism. He argues that immigrants like himself, who have lived without the virtues of the West—freedom of speech and thought, reason, and true liberalism—uniquely understand what's at stake right now in Western cultural and political life. It's no coincidence, Saad said, that the most prominent defenders of Western ideals are immigrants, people like Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Salman Rushdie, and Masih Alinejad. Saad is a professor of marketing and evolutionary behavioral sciences, and if you're on X, we suspect you know his name. Unlike most professors, he has a million followers, and a knack for satire—so much so that Elon Musk seems to be one of his biggest fans.  Outside of his X personality, he's been teaching at Concordia University in Montreal for the past 30 years. But he's now having second thoughts. Concordia is today widely regarded as the most antisemitic university in North America. Saad is now a visiting professor and global ambassador at Northwood University in Michigan. He said he can't bear the possibility of returning to Concordia given the antisemitism on campus. All of this, he argued, constitutes another war: a campaign against logic, science, common sense, and reality here in the West, which he explains in his book: The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense.  Today, Bari Weiss asks one of the most insightful and provocative thinkers about the risks of mob rule and extremism on the left, where these “parasitic ideas” came from and why they're encouraged in the West, if progressive illiberalism is waxing or waning, and if these trends are reversible. And if you liked what you heard from Honestly, the best way to support us is to go to TheFP.com and become a Free Press subscriber today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The war in Gaza has reached a grim milestone. It's been one year since the shocking and deadly Hamas-led attack in Israel, and one year of bombardments in Gaza that targeted everything from military strongholds to hospitals full of civilians.On this episode of Vermont Edition we open our phone lines to hear audience reflections on the past year. We speak with Tarek El-Ariss, the James Wright Professor and Chair of Middle Eastern Studies at Dartmouth College. His memoir of growing up during the Lebanese Civil War, “Water on Fire: A Memoir of War," came out earlier this year. University of Vermont associate professor, Peter Henne, discusses his research and teaching, which focuses on the Middle East and global religious politics.Broadcast live on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

As Lebanon has become a place of fear and chaos as Israel continue to escalate in the south and in Beirut, Paula Newton speaks with American University of Beirut Professor Mona Fawaz to understand how the situation is being read by the people of Lebanon. As someone who experienced the Lebanese Civil War and also Israel's invasion in 2006, she explains how the current tensions and uncertainty feed into a trend wherein Lebanon has never had a day of peace.   Also on today's show: climate expert Leah Stokes and former US House Republican Bob Inglis; actor/activist Meryl Streep, former Afghan MP Fawzia Koofi and Afghanistan's first female Governor Habiba Sarabi; author Malcolm Gladwell  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What does it mean to be a Lebanese and Protestant man with an Armenian father? Listen to Tony (alias) share his stories of growing up as a minority during the Lebanese Civil War, and how it shaped his perspective on the experiences he would make living in Denmark as an adult, as well as his understanding of "belonging".

We have an incredible amount of resiliency and capacity to reinvent ourselves. Tapping into our inner power can, and will, take us to achieve great things. Yet there is a catch: our inner power is limited.Maintaining the same level of intensity in the pursuit of our objectives, but relying on God, the Source, or the Universe's energy is a different ball game because their power is limitless. It is by allowing that type of power into our lives that we'll make our wildest dreams come true.In this episode, we learn about resilience, adaptability, and the power of surrendering from Nicolas Kimaz's incredible life story. Nicolas is a Naturopath, Healer, Coach, and Mentor for Dignitaries, CEOs, and Entrepreneurs, and the CEO of 4 Wisdoms Academy. Forced to pick up a weapon as a child to defend his country, his faith, and his life during the Lebanese Civil War, Nicolas's life has been little less than spectacular. From becoming a successful Hollywood producer to being canceled and losing everything, Nicolas relied on his resilience to reinvent himself, and eventually, building a new empire. His life is so extraordinary, it could easily be a Netflix series.Tune in to episode 45 of RADitude, sit back, and relax as you listen to Nicolas's extraordinary life story, you are in for a treat. Join us as we discover the power of surrendering to God's energy, and connect what it is really meant for you and your life.In This Episode, You Will Learn:About Nicolas's rough childhood and his trip to the US (2:50)Every time something happens in your life, don't get mad (12:30)A phone call to Warner Brothers (15:30)From success to being canceled (21:00)What surrendering to Jesus Christ produced in Nicolas's life (27:20)Becoming a naturopath and building an empire (31:00)How Nicolas became a coach and mentor (37:10)Connect with Nicolas Kimaz:WebsiteLinkedInEmail: nicolas@4wisdoms.comLet's connect!WebsiteContact UsLinkedInInstagramFacebookTwitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joseph Noor is the CTO of Ownwell, a company that uses technology to revolutionize property tax appeals. Inspired by his father's entrepreneurial spirit, who fled the Lebanese Civil War and built multiple businesses in the U.S., Joseph embodies the essence of entrepreneurial innovation and resilience. He is passionate about disrupting traditional industries with technology and creating equitable systems. Joseph and his team have raised $25 million from investors like First Round Capital, Long Journey Ventures, and Founder Collective. They currently have over 150,000 customers and are projecting $50 million in revenue this year. Joseph always approached life as an entrepreneur: flipping golf balls, building sneaker bots, creating private MMORPGs, saving money on property taxes. He was raised with the mentality of relentlessly chasing the hardest problems, pushing past what was initially thought possible, and leveling up in the process. In the unrelenting demand for academic excellence, he was enrolled in elementary two years early and was still pushed to skip grades. Enamored with the iPhone, he chose to study Computer Science to build software that can scale to the whole world. It wasn't until the PhD where he met his first real academic challenge – developing AI to self-optimize computer systems. What you will learn The role of AI in optimizing distributed systems and how it was applied in Joseph Noor's research. How technology, including AI, is revolutionizing property tax appeals through Joseph's company, Ownwell. The challenges of scaling a tech-driven business and how to overcome them. The importance of explainable AI models in industries like real estate, where transparency is crucial. Insights into the entrepreneurial mindset, including the value of persistence, adapting to challenges, and leveraging technology to solve traditional problems.

The 1983 Beirut barracks bombing was a deadly attack on October 23, 1983, targeting U.S. and French military forces stationed in Lebanon as part of a multinational peacekeeping force during the Lebanese Civil War. A suicide bomber drove a truck filled with explosives into the U.S. Marine barracks at Beirut International Airport, detonating a massive blast that killed 241 American servicemen. Almost simultaneously, a second bomber struck the French barracks, killing 58 French paratroopers.The attack was orchestrated by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah, marking one of the first large-scale suicide bombings against military targets. The bombing underscored the rising threat of asymmetric warfare and highlighted the vulnerabilities of foreign military forces operating in conflict zones. It led to a significant shift in U.S. military policy, emphasizing the need for better force protection and intelligence, and ultimately resulted in the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Lebanon in early 1984. The event is considered a turning point in the history of modern terrorism, influencing future U.S. counterterrorism and military strategies.(commercial at 9:01)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

The 1983 Beirut barracks bombing was a deadly attack on October 23, 1983, targeting U.S. and French military forces stationed in Lebanon as part of a multinational peacekeeping force during the Lebanese Civil War. A suicide bomber drove a truck filled with explosives into the U.S. Marine barracks at Beirut International Airport, detonating a massive blast that killed 241 American servicemen. Almost simultaneously, a second bomber struck the French barracks, killing 58 French paratroopers.The attack was orchestrated by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah, marking one of the first large-scale suicide bombings against military targets. The bombing underscored the rising threat of asymmetric warfare and highlighted the vulnerabilities of foreign military forces operating in conflict zones. It led to a significant shift in U.S. military policy, emphasizing the need for better force protection and intelligence, and ultimately resulted in the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Lebanon in early 1984. The event is considered a turning point in the history of modern terrorism, influencing future U.S. counterterrorism and military strategies.(commercial at 9:01)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Tarek El-Ariss in conversation with Peter Maravelis, celebrating the publication of "Water on Fire: A Memoir of War" by Tarek El-Ariss, published by Other Press. Purchase here: https://citylights.com/middle-east/water-on-fire-memoir-of-war/ "Water on Fire" tells a story of immigration that starts in a Beirut devastated by the Lebanese Civil War (1975–90), continues with experiences of displacement in Europe and Africa, moves to northeastern American towns battered by lake-effect snow and economic woes, and ends in New York City on 9/11. A story of loss, but also of evolution, it models a kind of resilience inflected with humor, daring, and irreverence. Alternating between his perspective as a child and an adult, Tarek El-Ariss explores how we live with trauma, poignantly illustrating the profound impact of war on our perception of the world, our fears and longings. His memoir is at once historical and universal, intellectual and introspective, the outcome of a long and painful process of excavation that reveals internal turmoil and the predicament of conflict and separation. A contemporary “interpretation of dreams” dealing with monsters, invisible creatures, skin outbreaks, and the sea, it is a book about objects and elements, like water and fire, and about how encountering these elements triggers associations, connecting present and past, time and space. Tarek El-Ariss is the James Wright Professor and Chair of Middle Eastern Studies at Dartmouth College and was a Guggenheim Fellow (2021–22). Trained in philosophy, comparative literature, and visual and cultural studies at the American University of Beirut, the University of Rochester, and Cornell University, he is the author of "Trials of Arab Modernity: Literary Affects and the New Political" and "Leaks, Hacks, and Scandals: Arab Culture in the Digital Age," and editor of the MLA anthology "The Arab Renaissance: A Bilingual Anthology of the Nahda." Originally broadcast via Zoom on Friday, May 17, 2024. Special thanks to Judith Gurewich. Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation. citylights.com/foundation/

Today, we hear from Thérèse Soukar Chehade, whose second novel, WE WALKED ON, will be published in September. We're talking to Therese about truth in historical fiction.Watch a recording here. This audio/video version is available for one week. Missed it? Check out the podcast version above or on your favorite podcast platform.To find Chehade's debut and many other books by our authors, visit our Bookshop page. Looking for a writing community? Join our Facebook page. Born in Beirut, Thérèse Soukar Chehade moved to the United States in 1983 during the Lebanese Civil War. Her first novel, Loom, was published in 2010 and won the 2011 Arab American Award for fiction. It portrays a Lebanese-American family struggling to reckon with their memories of the civil war during a Vermont blizzard in which the family's matriarch ventures out to help a mysterious neighbor, forcing everyone in the family to follow. Her second novel, We Walked On, will be published by Regal House in September. It tells the story of a thirty-something Arabic teacher and his bookish student as their lives spiral out of control following the outbreak of the war in 1975. Thérèse lives in Granby, Massachusetts.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 7amnovelist.substack.com

In this very moving and heartwarming interview I had the opportunity to discuss with Fida Jiyris her work, a beautifully written memoir that tells the story of her and her family journey, which is also the story of Palestine, from the Nakba to the present—a seventy-five-year tale of conflict, exodus, occupation, return and search for belonging, seen through the eyes of one writer and her family. Fida reveals how her father, Sabri, a PLO leader and advisor to Yasser Arafat, chose exile in 1970 because of his work. Her own childhood in Beirut was shaped by regional tensions, the Lebanese Civil War and the 1982 Israeli invasion, which led to her mother's death. Thirteen years later, the family made an unexpected return to Fassouta, their village of origin in the Galilee. But Fida, twenty-two years old and full of love for her country, had no idea what she was getting into. Stranger in My Own Land: Palestine, Israel and One Family's Story of Home (Hurst, 2022) chronicles a desperate, at times surreal, search for a homeland between the Galilee, the West Bank and the diaspora, asking difficult questions about what the right of return would mean for the millions of Palestinians waiting to come ‘home'. Roberto Mazza is currently a visiting lecturer at Northwestern University. He is the host of the Jerusalem Unplugged Podcast and to discuss and propose a book for interview can be reached at robbymazza@gmail.com. Twitter and IG: @robbyref Website: www.robertomazza.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this very moving and heartwarming interview I had the opportunity to discuss with Fida Jiyris her work, a beautifully written memoir that tells the story of her and her family journey, which is also the story of Palestine, from the Nakba to the present—a seventy-five-year tale of conflict, exodus, occupation, return and search for belonging, seen through the eyes of one writer and her family. Fida reveals how her father, Sabri, a PLO leader and advisor to Yasser Arafat, chose exile in 1970 because of his work. Her own childhood in Beirut was shaped by regional tensions, the Lebanese Civil War and the 1982 Israeli invasion, which led to her mother's death. Thirteen years later, the family made an unexpected return to Fassouta, their village of origin in the Galilee. But Fida, twenty-two years old and full of love for her country, had no idea what she was getting into. Stranger in My Own Land: Palestine, Israel and One Family's Story of Home (Hurst, 2022) chronicles a desperate, at times surreal, search for a homeland between the Galilee, the West Bank and the diaspora, asking difficult questions about what the right of return would mean for the millions of Palestinians waiting to come ‘home'. Roberto Mazza is currently a visiting lecturer at Northwestern University. He is the host of the Jerusalem Unplugged Podcast and to discuss and propose a book for interview can be reached at robbymazza@gmail.com. Twitter and IG: @robbyref Website: www.robertomazza.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

In this very moving and heartwarming interview I had the opportunity to discuss with Fida Jiyris her work, a beautifully written memoir that tells the story of her and her family journey, which is also the story of Palestine, from the Nakba to the present—a seventy-five-year tale of conflict, exodus, occupation, return and search for belonging, seen through the eyes of one writer and her family. Fida reveals how her father, Sabri, a PLO leader and advisor to Yasser Arafat, chose exile in 1970 because of his work. Her own childhood in Beirut was shaped by regional tensions, the Lebanese Civil War and the 1982 Israeli invasion, which led to her mother's death. Thirteen years later, the family made an unexpected return to Fassouta, their village of origin in the Galilee. But Fida, twenty-two years old and full of love for her country, had no idea what she was getting into. Stranger in My Own Land: Palestine, Israel and One Family's Story of Home (Hurst, 2022) chronicles a desperate, at times surreal, search for a homeland between the Galilee, the West Bank and the diaspora, asking difficult questions about what the right of return would mean for the millions of Palestinians waiting to come ‘home'. Roberto Mazza is currently a visiting lecturer at Northwestern University. He is the host of the Jerusalem Unplugged Podcast and to discuss and propose a book for interview can be reached at robbymazza@gmail.com. Twitter and IG: @robbyref Website: www.robertomazza.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/middle-eastern-studies

In this very moving and heartwarming interview I had the opportunity to discuss with Fida Jiyris her work, a beautifully written memoir that tells the story of her and her family journey, which is also the story of Palestine, from the Nakba to the present—a seventy-five-year tale of conflict, exodus, occupation, return and search for belonging, seen through the eyes of one writer and her family. Fida reveals how her father, Sabri, a PLO leader and advisor to Yasser Arafat, chose exile in 1970 because of his work. Her own childhood in Beirut was shaped by regional tensions, the Lebanese Civil War and the 1982 Israeli invasion, which led to her mother's death. Thirteen years later, the family made an unexpected return to Fassouta, their village of origin in the Galilee. But Fida, twenty-two years old and full of love for her country, had no idea what she was getting into. Stranger in My Own Land: Palestine, Israel and One Family's Story of Home (Hurst, 2022) chronicles a desperate, at times surreal, search for a homeland between the Galilee, the West Bank and the diaspora, asking difficult questions about what the right of return would mean for the millions of Palestinians waiting to come ‘home'. Roberto Mazza is currently a visiting lecturer at Northwestern University. He is the host of the Jerusalem Unplugged Podcast and to discuss and propose a book for interview can be reached at robbymazza@gmail.com. Twitter and IG: @robbyref Website: www.robertomazza.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

In this very moving and heartwarming interview I had the opportunity to discuss with Fida Jiyris her work, a beautifully written memoir that tells the story of her and her family journey, which is also the story of Palestine, from the Nakba to the present—a seventy-five-year tale of conflict, exodus, occupation, return and search for belonging, seen through the eyes of one writer and her family. Fida reveals how her father, Sabri, a PLO leader and advisor to Yasser Arafat, chose exile in 1970 because of his work. Her own childhood in Beirut was shaped by regional tensions, the Lebanese Civil War and the 1982 Israeli invasion, which led to her mother's death. Thirteen years later, the family made an unexpected return to Fassouta, their village of origin in the Galilee. But Fida, twenty-two years old and full of love for her country, had no idea what she was getting into. Stranger in My Own Land: Palestine, Israel and One Family's Story of Home (Hurst, 2022) chronicles a desperate, at times surreal, search for a homeland between the Galilee, the West Bank and the diaspora, asking difficult questions about what the right of return would mean for the millions of Palestinians waiting to come ‘home'. Roberto Mazza is currently a visiting lecturer at Northwestern University. He is the host of the Jerusalem Unplugged Podcast and to discuss and propose a book for interview can be reached at robbymazza@gmail.com. Twitter and IG: @robbyref Website: www.robertomazza.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/israel-studies

In this very moving and heartwarming interview I had the opportunity to discuss with Fida Jiyris her work, a beautifully written memoir that tells the story of her and her family journey, which is also the story of Palestine, from the Nakba to the present—a seventy-five-year tale of conflict, exodus, occupation, return and search for belonging, seen through the eyes of one writer and her family. Fida reveals how her father, Sabri, a PLO leader and advisor to Yasser Arafat, chose exile in 1970 because of his work. Her own childhood in Beirut was shaped by regional tensions, the Lebanese Civil War and the 1982 Israeli invasion, which led to her mother's death. Thirteen years later, the family made an unexpected return to Fassouta, their village of origin in the Galilee. But Fida, twenty-two years old and full of love for her country, had no idea what she was getting into.Stranger in My Own Land chronicles a desperate, at times surreal, search for a homeland between the Galilee, the West Bank and the diaspora, asking difficult questions about what the right of return would mean for the millions of Palestinians waiting to come ‘home'.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/jerusalemunplugged. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“The whole nine yards.” In this episode, we speak with Marine Corps veteran Mr. Mike “M2” McCusker. He is a veteran of the Lebanese Civil War peace keeping mission, Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and he played a critical role in writing the strategic documents of the early Global War on Terror. In the Free Fire Area, Roger confesses his favorite ice cream flavor is boring. We need your support and there are several ways: - Subscribe and set it to auto-download. Please give us a great rating, too.- Go to our website and buy some cool swag or click on the “donate now” button at the bottom.- Support us and another great veteran-owned company by going to https://aerialresupplycoffee.com and getting some quality coffee. Make sure you use coupon code tracerburnout. Music by The Mountain via Pixabay.https://tracerburnout.com/

Pastor Georges Antonios from Hope Baptist Church is our guest today. Born during the Lebanese Civil War, Pastor Antonios is a wealth of knowledge and has great understanding of the situation in the Middle East, especially as it pertains to Israel.  Sun City Silver & Gold: sovereignize@protonmail.com   Zstack Protocol: https://zstacklife.com/?ref=LAURALYNN   Need some Ivermectin or Hydroxychloroquine? Fast shipping with guaranteed delivery in Canada and the US. Contact Mia for more information.  SozoHealth@proton.me ☆ We no longer can trust our mainstream media, which is why independent journalists such as myself are the new way to receive accurate information about our world. Thank you for supporting us – your generosity and kindness to help us keep information like this coming! ☆ ~ L I N K S ~  ➞ DONATE AT: https://www.lauralynn.tv/ or lauralynnlive@protonmail.com ➞ PODCAST: https://lauralynnandfriends.podbean.com ➞ TWITTER: @LauraLynnTT ➞ FACEBOOK: Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson ➞ RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/LauraLynnTylerThompson ➞ BITCHUTE: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/BodlXs2IF22h/ ➞ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/LauraLynnTyler ➞ BRIGHTEON: https://www.brighteon.com/channels/lauralynntv ➞ DLIVE: https://dlive.tv/Laura-Lynn ➞ ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@LauraLynnTT:9 ➞ GETTR: https://www.gettr.com/user/lauralynn ➞ LIBRTI: https://librti.com/laura-lynn-tyler-thompson

Vanessa Bassil is the founder and president of the Media Association for Peace, and has personally trained journalists and journalism students in Lebanon and other countries in the Middle East. She is currently in graduate school at the University of Bonn in Germany, working towards a PhD in Peace Journalism. Peace Journalism, the guiding practice behind Media Association for Peace, (MAP) is when editors and reporters make choices—of what to report, and how to report it—that create opportunities for society at large to consider and value non-violent responses to conflict. Growing up in an insulated Christian community in the wake of the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990), Vanessa never had the opportunity to meet a Lebanese Muslim. As a rookie journalist, instead of working inside of one of her country's ethnic media silos, she chose independence. She was drawn towards peacebuilding, and would report on camps that brought together groups of Sunni and Shia Muslims and Christians in the mountains. With the founding of MAP in 2013, Vanessa created a space where journalists learn to report on Lebanon's divisive issues – including an economic crisis, the difficulties of hosting Syrian refugees, and LGBTQ rights – in ways that are nuanced and depolarizing. Watch videos produced by MAP to break stereotypes about Syrian refugees (Arabic with English subtitles)The Genius Syrian RefugeeMyassar, the Woman Who Never Gives UpThe Robot TeamWatch Vanessa Bassil's webinar presentation to learn more about MAP (about 15 minutes)To learn more about Peace Journalism, listen to our episode with Steven Youngblood, founding director of the Center for Global Peace Journalism at Park University, and now Making Peace Visible's Director of Education.  ABOUT THE SHOW Making Peace Visible is hosted by Jamil Simon and produced by Andrea Muraskin, with help from Faith McClure. Learn more at makingpeacevisible.org Support this podcast Connect on social:Instagram @makingpeacevisibleLinkedIn @makingpeacevisibleX (formerly Twitter) @makingpeaceviz We want to learn more about our listeners. Take this 3-minute survey to help us improve the show!

Episode 110: Modi and Periel are joined by Jonathan Elkoury as he discusses his experience as a gay, Israeli-Lebanese, Christian living in Israel.  He and his family were forced to leave Lebanon for Israel after the Lebanese Civil War and he is now prominent Israeli activist, working tirelessly to educate and advocate for Israel on US college campuses. Modi's special "Know Your Audience" is available on YouTube now!For all upcoming shows visit www.modilive.com.Follow Modi on Instagram at @modi_live.Support the Show.

In this evocative, insightful memoir, a leading voice in Middle Eastern Studies revisits his childhood in war-torn Lebanon and his family's fascinating history, coming to terms with trauma and desire. Water on Fire: A Memoir of War (Other Press, 2024) tells a story of immigration that starts in a Beirut devastated by the Lebanese Civil War (1975–90), continues with experiences of displacement in Europe and Africa, moves to northeastern American towns battered by lake-effect snow and economic woes, and ends in New York City on 9/11. A story of loss, but also of evolution, it models a kind of resilience inflected with humor, daring, and irreverence. Alternating between his perspective as a child and as an adult, Tarek El-Ariss explores how we live with trauma, poignantly illustrating the profound impact of war on our perception of the world, our fears and longings. His memoir is at once historical and universal, intellectual and introspective, the outcome of a long and painful process of excavation that reveals internal turmoil and the predicament of conflict and separation. A contemporary “interpretation of dreams” dealing with monsters, invisible creatures, skin outbreaks, and the sea, it is a book about objects and elements, like water and fire, and about how encountering these elements triggers associations, connecting present and past, time and space. Tarek El-Ariss is the James Wright Professor and Chair of Middle Eastern Studies at Dartmouth College and was a Guggenheim Fellow (2021–22). Trained in philosophy, comparative literature, and visual and cultural studies at the American University of Beirut, the University of Rochester, and Cornell University, he is the author of Trials of Arab Modernity: Literary Affects and the New Political and Leaks, Hacks, and Scandals: Arab Culture in the Digital Age, and editor of the MLA anthology The Arab Renaissance: A Bilingual Anthology of the Nahda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this evocative, insightful memoir, a leading voice in Middle Eastern Studies revisits his childhood in war-torn Lebanon and his family's fascinating history, coming to terms with trauma and desire. Water on Fire: A Memoir of War (Other Press, 2024) tells a story of immigration that starts in a Beirut devastated by the Lebanese Civil War (1975–90), continues with experiences of displacement in Europe and Africa, moves to northeastern American towns battered by lake-effect snow and economic woes, and ends in New York City on 9/11. A story of loss, but also of evolution, it models a kind of resilience inflected with humor, daring, and irreverence. Alternating between his perspective as a child and as an adult, Tarek El-Ariss explores how we live with trauma, poignantly illustrating the profound impact of war on our perception of the world, our fears and longings. His memoir is at once historical and universal, intellectual and introspective, the outcome of a long and painful process of excavation that reveals internal turmoil and the predicament of conflict and separation. A contemporary “interpretation of dreams” dealing with monsters, invisible creatures, skin outbreaks, and the sea, it is a book about objects and elements, like water and fire, and about how encountering these elements triggers associations, connecting present and past, time and space. Tarek El-Ariss is the James Wright Professor and Chair of Middle Eastern Studies at Dartmouth College and was a Guggenheim Fellow (2021–22). Trained in philosophy, comparative literature, and visual and cultural studies at the American University of Beirut, the University of Rochester, and Cornell University, he is the author of Trials of Arab Modernity: Literary Affects and the New Political and Leaks, Hacks, and Scandals: Arab Culture in the Digital Age, and editor of the MLA anthology The Arab Renaissance: A Bilingual Anthology of the Nahda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/middle-eastern-studies

In this evocative, insightful memoir, a leading voice in Middle Eastern Studies revisits his childhood in war-torn Lebanon and his family's fascinating history, coming to terms with trauma and desire. Water on Fire: A Memoir of War (Other Press, 2024) tells a story of immigration that starts in a Beirut devastated by the Lebanese Civil War (1975–90), continues with experiences of displacement in Europe and Africa, moves to northeastern American towns battered by lake-effect snow and economic woes, and ends in New York City on 9/11. A story of loss, but also of evolution, it models a kind of resilience inflected with humor, daring, and irreverence. Alternating between his perspective as a child and as an adult, Tarek El-Ariss explores how we live with trauma, poignantly illustrating the profound impact of war on our perception of the world, our fears and longings. His memoir is at once historical and universal, intellectual and introspective, the outcome of a long and painful process of excavation that reveals internal turmoil and the predicament of conflict and separation. A contemporary “interpretation of dreams” dealing with monsters, invisible creatures, skin outbreaks, and the sea, it is a book about objects and elements, like water and fire, and about how encountering these elements triggers associations, connecting present and past, time and space. Tarek El-Ariss is the James Wright Professor and Chair of Middle Eastern Studies at Dartmouth College and was a Guggenheim Fellow (2021–22). Trained in philosophy, comparative literature, and visual and cultural studies at the American University of Beirut, the University of Rochester, and Cornell University, he is the author of Trials of Arab Modernity: Literary Affects and the New Political and Leaks, Hacks, and Scandals: Arab Culture in the Digital Age, and editor of the MLA anthology The Arab Renaissance: A Bilingual Anthology of the Nahda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

In this evocative, insightful memoir, a leading voice in Middle Eastern Studies revisits his childhood in war-torn Lebanon and his family's fascinating history, coming to terms with trauma and desire. Water on Fire: A Memoir of War (Other Press, 2024) tells a story of immigration that starts in a Beirut devastated by the Lebanese Civil War (1975–90), continues with experiences of displacement in Europe and Africa, moves to northeastern American towns battered by lake-effect snow and economic woes, and ends in New York City on 9/11. A story of loss, but also of evolution, it models a kind of resilience inflected with humor, daring, and irreverence. Alternating between his perspective as a child and as an adult, Tarek El-Ariss explores how we live with trauma, poignantly illustrating the profound impact of war on our perception of the world, our fears and longings. His memoir is at once historical and universal, intellectual and introspective, the outcome of a long and painful process of excavation that reveals internal turmoil and the predicament of conflict and separation. A contemporary “interpretation of dreams” dealing with monsters, invisible creatures, skin outbreaks, and the sea, it is a book about objects and elements, like water and fire, and about how encountering these elements triggers associations, connecting present and past, time and space. Tarek El-Ariss is the James Wright Professor and Chair of Middle Eastern Studies at Dartmouth College and was a Guggenheim Fellow (2021–22). Trained in philosophy, comparative literature, and visual and cultural studies at the American University of Beirut, the University of Rochester, and Cornell University, he is the author of Trials of Arab Modernity: Literary Affects and the New Political and Leaks, Hacks, and Scandals: Arab Culture in the Digital Age, and editor of the MLA anthology The Arab Renaissance: A Bilingual Anthology of the Nahda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

Discover how transformative experiences and dedication to inner healing can shape a mission.  The remarkable leader of Manifestation Capital, Charbel Zreik shares his inspiring journey from surviving the Lebanese civil war to ascending through Ivy League education and blossoming into a self-made entrepreneur.  He enlightens us about the intersection of spirituality and entrepreneurship, emphasizing how businesses with dual purposes can elevate consciousness globally.  Bring clarity and success into your life where spirituality and business acumen converge to create a playbook for the soulful entrepreneur. Tune in to this new episode of The Conscious Marketer podcast — The Spiritual Entrepreneur's Playbook with Charbel Zreik. Key points covered in this episode: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:07:48 Investing in transformational companies. Focusing on the importance of mission alignment, and the combination of a heart-centered intention with the entrepreneurial drive for potential investment opportunities. 00:10:17 The surprising scale of therapy services. The growth of the therapy industry during COVID-19 illustrates the potential for scalable businesses in the wellness sector. 00:12:00 Navigating dual paths in life. Merging spirituality with professional life, emphasizing the importance of morning rituals. Setting intentions to nurture one's inner self. 00:15:26 Strategies for scalability in spiritual and transformational businesses. Focusing on authenticity, service excellence, and expanding skill sets beyond core services.  00:19:59 Addressing the critical intersection of chronic illnesses. The mind-body connection in healthcare and the importance of functional and integrative medicine to fill the gaps left by traditional healthcare. 00:27:13 Essential steps to grow a company post-investment include mentoring CEOs. Ensuring a clear product-market fit, and developing robust sales and marketing strategies to expand the business effectively. 00:31:08 Exploring the changing interests of business students. Showing a growing curiosity in entrepreneurship and the importance of inner mastery alongside traditional business skills. 00:38:14 The integration of emotional intelligence and values-driven leadership into business practices. Openly addressing wellness and consciousness can attract like-minded individuals and opportunities. 00:43:25 Consciousness and interest in personal growth continue to rise. The demand for transformative practices grows. Creating ample opportunities for service providers in the wellness and spirituality sector Charbel Zreik is a visionary entrepreneur and investor, whose life journey has been as dynamic as the ventures he leads. As a child survivor of the Lebanese Civil War and an immigrant to the U.S. at the tender age of eight, Charbel's story is one of triumph over adversity, fueled by unwavering determination and a spirit of enterprise. With a track record of professional and academic excellence, Charbel's latest venture, Manifestations LLC, is a testament to his unique blend of spiritual grounding and entrepreneurial acumen.  Work with Charbel Zreik: https://www.manifestationscapital.com/team   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/czreik/?hl=en  Twitter: https://twitter.com/dciceo/status/903655649376174080  Light Bean Capital: https://lightbeamcapital.com/charbel_zreik.html    ———————————————————————————————— The Conscious Marketing Movement is all about building a community of conscious leaders, creators, and entrepreneurs.  CONNECT WITH US Join Richard and Kyle in their Facebook group so you can learn how to use conscious marketing in your business. The Marketers Path Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/themarketerspath Website: https://consciousmarketer.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE CONSCIOUS MARKETERS PODCAST New Episodes Released Every Thursday  

In this episode of The Carry The Load Podcast, our host Todd Boeding chats with Marine Veteran Guy Henninger about his time in Beirut and remembers the tragic loss of life that occurred on October 23, 1983 when two truck bombs struck buildings in Beirut, Lebanon, housing American and French service members of the Multinational Force in Lebanon (MNF), a peacekeeping operation during the Lebanese Civil War. The attack killed 307 people: 241 U.S. and 58 French peacekeepers, 6 civilians, and the 2 attackers making this incident the deadliest single-day death toll for the United States Marine Corps since the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II, the deadliest single-day death toll for the United States Armed Forces since the first day of the Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War, and the deadliest terrorist attack on American citizens overseas.Listen in as Guy reflects on the day he will never forget, the friends who saved his life, and those who never made it back home. #CarryTheLoad #MarinesSubscribe and listen to more episodes of The Carry The Load Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@CarryTheLoadUS/podcastsFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarryTheLoadFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carrytheload/Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/carrytheloadFollow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/carry-the-load/

Mary Kouyoumdjian. Mary is a composer and documentarian with projects ranging from concert works to multimedia collaborations and film scores. Her music covers thematic material that often relates to her family's experiences during the Lebanese Civil War and the Armenian Genocide, exploring themes of displacement and exile through the use of documentary materials. Topics include working with documentary materials, composing from a diaspora perspective, and Kouyoumdjian's monumental work They Will Take My Island, a string octet about Armenian-American abstract expressionist painter Arshile Gorky with video by Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan. Music: Paper Pianos: "You are not a kid" by Mary Kouyoumdjian, performed by Alarm Will Sound; They Will Take My Island by Mary Kouyoumdjian, performed by JACK Quartet and Silvana Quartet Follow Mary on Instagram and Twitter. marykouyoumdjian.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. otherminds.org Contact us at otherminds@otherminds.org. The Other Minds Podcast is hosted and edited by Joseph Bohigian. Outro music is “Kings: Atahualpa” by Brian Baumbusch (Other Minds Records).

We never leave you hanging without some content to enjoy. Even on a day off for many! Enjoy conversations that haven't aired here on the podcast with Lt. General Keith Kellogg, professor Gad Saad, West Point grad and Independent Women's Forum fellow Megan Mobbs, Freedom Works President Adam Brandon, and anti-trans advocate Oli London. - For more info visit the official website: https://chrisstigall.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisstigallshow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisStigall Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chris.stigall/ Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/StigallPod Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/StigallShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After 33 years as the acclaimed host of CBC Radio's Writers & Company, Eleanor Wachtel retired this year. Celebrate her long career by revisiting her interview with Lebanese-German author Pierre Jarawan, who joined us at the 2022 Festival to discuss Song for the Missing, named one of 24 must-read 2022 Books in Translation by BookRiot. Critically lauded by European and North American press alike, this poetic novel links events of the Middle East, including the Lebanese Civil War and the Arab Spring. Discover a deeply personal lens on the complex, tumultuous history of this region—and a literary voice as mysterious as it is moving.

 Born in Beirut, Lebanon and emigrated to Montreal, Canada after the Lebanese Civil War, Gad Saad is a renowned evolutionary psychologist, author, and professor, known for being an insightful academic contributor to the fields of consumer behavior, marketing, and evolutionary psychology. In this episode, he talks all about how to be happy and what makes life happy: wholeness, gratitude, honesty, serendipity, variety, and spirituality.00:00:00 00:00:53 Introducing Gad 00:03:58 The Lighter Side of Happiness 00:06:25 How To Not Things Personally 00:10:18 What is Happiness? 00:12:09 Feeling Wholeness 00:15:46 How Much Truth is Too Much Truth? 00:18:10 Authentic Expression 00:21:40 Choosing the Right Mate 00:30:25 Being Open in Serendipity 00:32:39 Ego and Critical Thinking VS God and Spirituality 00:35:00 The James Webb Space Telescope and “Variety is the Spice of Life” 00:44:22 Changes in Education 00:46:19 Gad and Regrets 00:54:00 Where to Find GadWhat is Happiness?According to the academic literature, there are all kinds of debates on the difference between happiness, contentment, wellbeing, and even some people confusing pleasure and dopamine hits as happiness. We conflate pleasure with happiness and the external rush that comes with it, but that's not what it truly means. In the endocrinological framework, it's all about the serotonin system: feeling contentment and existential happiness that defines true happiness. Do you find yourself waking up and saying, “I have a great life?” or “Am I at a place where I am happy?”. If the answer is yes, then that's where the grand existential sense of the meaning of happiness can be truly found. How Much Truth is Too Much Truth?There are two ethical systems when it comes to telling the truth, the ontological ethics versus consequentialist ethics. The way that Gad is able to gauge truth-telling is whether it's ontological or consequentialist. Consequentialist ethics is when you massage the truth because the consequences of telling the truth are not necessarily worth it. On the other hand, ontological ethics is all about the pursuit of science where there is no such thing as “I believe in free speech, but…”. This automatically violates the ontological principle, or the absolute truth and for the pursuit of science, a person should always be in pursuit of the truth.Links and ResourcesPre-order Gad's upcoming book “The Saad Truth About Happiness” at AmazonOfficial WebsiteCatch him at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco at August 8 plus many more dates and venues to come!Meta-DescriptionPsychologist, author, and professor Gad Saad beams on about how to live a life of happiness, wholeness, and gratitude.Support the show

Pastor Jim and Lori welcome Brigitte Gabriel back to the program in person! Brigitte says, “We must wake up the Body of Christ to fight the good fight for America and for Jesus!” Today, Brigitte discusses her childhood during the Lebanese Civil War, her passion for America, her organization ACT for America, and her program News You Can ACT On. Through her organization, Brigitte helps conservative Christians take action on the hot political issues by giving them the “one-click” way to send letters, sign petitions, and keep watch on those issues! Brigitte also talks about EMP bombs and her work with Dr. Peter Pry on the EMP Task Force in 2009.

Incendies is a 2010 Canadian drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay with Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's play of the same name, Incendies stars Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette, and Rémy Girard.The story concerns Canadian twins who travel to their mother's native country in the Middle East to uncover her hidden past amidst a bloody civil war. While the country is unnamed, the events in the film are heavily influenced by the Lebanese Civil War and particularly the story of prisoner Souha Bechara.

Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige talked about their multidisciplinary work as artists, photographers, and filmmakers. They discussed their art work and installations, as well as their movies, notably Memory Box.Filmmakers and artists, Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige question the fabrication of images and representations, the construction of imaginaries, and the writing of history. Their works create thematic and formal links between photography, video, performance, installation, sculpture, and cinema, being documentary or fiction film. The artists are known for their long-term research based on personal or political documents, with particular interests in the traces of the invisible and the absent, histories kept secret such as the disappearances during the Lebanese Civil War, a forgotten space project from the 1960s, the strange consequences of Internet scams and spams or the geological and archaeological undergrounds of cities.Created and hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikraEdited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra Conversations:Our long-form interview series features academics, arts, ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with newfound curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into headfirst. ‎Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp   FollowYoutube - Instagram (@afikra_) - Facebook - Twitter Support www.afikra.com/supportAbout afikra:‎afikra is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region- past, present, and future - through conversations driven by curiosity. Read more about us on  afikra.com 

Dr. Bechara Choucair grew up in Beirut in the midst of the Lebanese Civil War, raised by parents that created stability in an otherwise unstable time. What he learned then informs his current work as Senior Vice President and Chief Health Officer for Kaiser Permanente: Stable environments create better, more equitable outcomes. In this episode, Dr. Choucair explains how health systems can promote health by fighting back against financial insecurity, which he sees as the next great health crisis.

Ara Oshagan joined Michael in the JKC Gallery to talk about his work and his book, displaced, published by Kehrer Verlag. Ara is a descendant of family that was displaced by the Armenian Genocide and he was born in Beirut, Lebanon where his family was displaced again by the Lebanese Civil War. We talk about how his conceptual and documentary work about displacement and diaspora are so closely tied to his lived experience. The link to the flip-book in the notes will be helpful for you to see some of the work we discuss in this episode. https://online.fliphtml5.com/mgvxt/nwsz/?1665678668308#p=1 https://araoshagan.com/work Real Photo Show is sponsored by the Charcoal Book Club and their new project, Charcoal Editions. A curated, online gallery selling open edition silver gelatin prints at more reasonable prices. Listeners get 10% off their purchases through the end of 2022, just type in realphotoshow in the promo box at checkout at https://www.charcoaleditions.com. About Ara I am a photographer and installation artist interested in disrupted and marginalized communities and identity. I am shaped by a history of multi-­‐generational dislocation and diasporic identity. A descendant of families who were displaced from Western Armenia by the Armenian Genocide, I was born in Beirut, Lebanon. I grew up in the Armenian community with a French/Armenian/Arabic elementary education. Displaced once again by the Lebanese civil war, my family and Iarrived penniless to the US. I came of age in America. I do not belong to any single country nor language nor nationality. I live in-­‐between several languages and cultures, among multiple ways of thinking and ways of life.My identity is transnational and ambiguous: it is a process. My work as a visual and installation artist springs from these sources: I am interested in the exploration of the ambiguities of my identity and the crossing of physical, cultural and linguistic boundaries. I live and work among disrupted and marginalized communities—communities that have been uprooted, dislocated and relocated and scattered again. Much of my research and work is about the sensibility and structure associated with this way of life. My own familial and personal history is deeply connected to the communities I photograph and engage in my artistic practice.

Get the full audiobook summary, PDF, infographic and animated book summary at https://www.getstoryshots.com (https://www.getstoryshots.com) StoryShots Summary and Review of The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable By Nassim Nicholas TalebDisclaimer: This is an unofficial summary and analysis. IntroductionHave you ever made a comprehensive plan, but it failed anyway? Do you find yourself in extreme positive or negative situations and fail to make the best choice? Well, you are not alone. Better still, you are in good company. Even plans made with endless resources can fail. Governments cannot address problems such as unemployment and war. They also cannot seize opportunities by misallocating public resources. Better planning will enable you to capitalize on opportunities. Preparedness will allow you to cut losses when disasters strike. How do you prepare for unexpected life events? Can you improve the success rate of your plans? The Black Swan is based on the premise that life is full of surprises. Some are good, and some are catastrophic. The book reviews events such as the rise of the Internet and devastating wars. It also studies our tendency to offer explanations when confronted with significant events. The book offers insight into the nature of unexpected events. It also looks at typical human reactions. Finally, ithttps://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/22/books/chapters/0422-1st-tale.html ( provides tips on managing life's extremes better). About Nassim Nicholas TalebNassim Nicholas Taleb is a Lebanese American author. He is also a statistician, risk analyst, and former options trader. The Black Swan is one of the five-volume philosophical essays, Incerto. He published Incerto between 2001 and 2018. Taleb teaches risk engineering at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering and is a Risk and Decision Analysis journal co-editor. In addition, the remarkable statistician has authored over a dozen inspiring books. Taleb's approach to risk management saw him profit from contemporary financial crises. He advocates for a black swan approach to financial markets that caters to hard-to-predict events in decision-making. Taleb also advocates for decentralized scientific research and aims to overcome gaps in current studies.  Nassim Taleb authored four other books in Incerto. These books have won many accolades and have gained a global audience. Taleb's unique style includes a mixed narrative; the reporting is semi-autobiographical and philosophical. It has led The Black Swan to win several awards. StoryShot #1: Black Swan Events are Unprecedented and Have a Huge Impact. Later, They Are Explained Away as PredictableHistory and society jump—incremental change does not happen as we expect. The scientific approach involves tracking events based on progression. Unfortunately, societies move from fracture to fracture, and explaining events using a cause-and-effect basis is flawed. People mainly saw white swans for the majority of history. Some societies even believed that black swans did not exist. A group of explorers first saw a black swan in Western Australia in 1967. The stunning news spread across Europe and the world like wildfire. The tale of the black swan inspired many scholars. Philosophers such ashttps://www.investopedia.com/terms/j/john-stuart-mill.asp ( John Stuart Mill) used the term ‘black swan' when referring to rare, improbable events. Taleb proposes that black swan events have the following characteristics:  They are not expected. They have a considerable impact on the world. People later give convincing explanations of what happened. Notable black swan events include World War II and the market crash of 1987. 9/11 and the discovery of antibiotics are also black swan events. The Lebanese Civil War was a black swan event. Christians and Muslims had lived peacefully for over 1300 years. The Lebanese culture preached tolerance. Schoolchildren respected their neighbors' cultures. A...

Noubar Afeyan is the founder and CEO of life sciences innovation firm Flagship Pioneering. He's also the chairman and co-founder of Moderna, known for its Covid-19 vaccine. He has helped start more than 70 public and private healthcare and life sciences companies over the course of his career.Born in Beirut, Lebanon, to Armenian parents, he and his family fled the Lebanese Civil War to move to Montreal in 1975. Prior to founding Flagship Pioneering, Noubar was the founder and CEO of PerSeptive Biosystems, a leader in bio-instrumentation that grew to $100 million in annual revenues. He has written numerous scientific publications and is the inventor of over 100 patents.SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletterFOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhourFOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER > http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhourINTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US > partnerships@thefounderhour.com

Circling back to the Arab world after a brief excursus further afield, this episode of Conflicted takes up the themes of sectarian strife and political radicalism and applies them to the country that has perhaps been most affected by the Clash of Civilizations: Lebanon. What is Lebanon? Who are the Lebanese? Why did the country crack up in 1975? Answering these questions and more, the episode climaxes with what must be the fastest, most breathless description of the Lebanese Civil War ever attempted! Listen to exclusive bonus content and get all episodes ad-free by subscribing to Conflicted Extra on Apple Podcasts and Spotify for just 99p/month. Join our FB Discussion group to get exclusive updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/450486135832418 Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MHconflicted And Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MHconflicted Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please consider joining our community on Patreon and supporting us! https://www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner   جوانا حاجي توما وخليل جريج مخرجان وفنّانان و"باحثان" كما يعرّفان عن نفسهما. تمكّنا، من خلال مقاربتهما الفريدة للمهنة من كشف خبايا تاريخية تلاشت في ذاكرتنا الجماعية بالإضافة إلى مناقشة المشاكل بين الاجيال التي تنبع من الآثار المكشوفة للحرب الأهلية اللبنانية.   تحدثنا في هذه السردة عن: -"ميموري بوكس"، أجدد أفلامهما حاليًا في كل صالات السينما، والذي يتحدث عن تأثير الحرب الأهلية اللبنانية على ثلاثة أجيال -الوثائقي "ذا لبنيز روكت سوسايتي" الذي فاز بجوائز عديدة وكيف أتت لهما فكرته -صعوبة وتردد جيل بكامله من التحدث عن الحرب الأهلية اللبنانية للجيل الآخر -تأثير فيروس كورونا على مجال صناعة الأفلام وكيف أصبحت صالات السينما المكان العام الأخير في لبنان   Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige are filmmakers, artists and "researchers", as they like to say. Their unique approach to their craft has allowed them to uncover hidden historical gems that were forgotten by our collective memory, and tackle and expose intergenerational issues that arise from the open wound of the Lebanese Civil War.   In this Sarde, we spoke about the following: - "Memory Box" their newest film  now in cinemas, which tackles how three generations dealt with the trauma of the Lebanese Civil War - Their award winning documentary "The Lebanese Rocket Society" and how it came to be - One generation's difficulty/inability/reluctance to talk about the Lebanese Civil War to another - How COVID affected the industry and how cinemas are the only common places left in the country   Sarde (noun), [Sa-r-de]: A colloquial term used in the Middle East to describe the act of letting go & kicking off a stream of consciousness and a rambling narrative.   The Sarde After Dinner Podcast is a free space based out of the heart of Beirut, Lebanon, where Médéa Azouri & Mouin Jaber discuss a wide range of topics (usually) held behind closed doors in an open and simple way with guests from all walks of life.   SARDE EVERY SUNDAY with NEW EPISODES released WEEKLY! 8:00 PM