A Better Beirut
Business & Economics Podcasts
A podcast featuring people trying to make Beirut (and Lebanon) a better place to live, now and for the future. New episode every other Monday. Hosts: Samir Ballouz & Farrah Berrou Producer: Nicolas Dahan Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abetterbeirut
Location:
Lebanon
Description:
A podcast featuring people trying to make Beirut (and Lebanon) a better place to live, now and for the future. New episode every other Monday. Hosts: Samir Ballouz & Farrah Berrou Producer: Nicolas Dahan Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abetterbeirut
Language:
English
Contact:
0096170425152
Episodes
Partnership with MOSAIC - Discrimination is not straight
3/2/2022
A Better Beirut have teamed up with MOSAIC for a special Arabic feature that highlights their advocacy work with the support of @actedlebanon & @sidc.lebanon that aims to raise awareness on s orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics as well as promote human rights and inclusion of LGBTQI+ communities in Lebanon. This episode was produced by Samir Ballouz and Tamara Rasamny, edited by Tamara and hosted by Lara Ayazri. Interviewed: Mahdy Charafeddin Find the episode with English...
Duration:00:31:09
EPISODE 34 - Sawti - Your Vote, Your Voice
1/25/2021
Samir and Farrah met with Omar Badr from Sawti, an initiative from Impact Lebanon. Sawti, or my voice/vote in Arabic, hopes to equip voters with the information needed for the upcoming elections.
Duration:00:27:29
EPISODE 33 - Impact Lebanon - From Donations to Actions
12/11/2020
Impact Lebanon is a non-profit grassroots organisation that raised millions to help Lebanon's recovery. Sibylle George, one of the co-founders, tells us the story of how it happened, what they are funding and what is next.
Duration:00:30:33
EPISODE 32 - The Beirut Blast - One month later
10/1/2020
Farrah, Samir and Nico get together and talk about their experience after the blast. They talk about what the future could hold and vent about the daily realities of living in a post-blast Beirut.
Duration:00:38:23
EPISODE 31 - THE WORLD SUCKS
6/25/2020
Bob, founder of theworldsucks has been filming good deeds being done in the hope to see them replicated. His videos went viral and got millions of views. He tells us about his experience and why he's doing it. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXDY4M3ivJ3hJgTLe-sVaSw https://www.Instagram.com/theworldsucks.lb https://www.patreon.com/theworldsucks
Duration:00:42:06
EPISODE 30 - Arts - Creative Industrial Design
3/18/2020
Guillaume Credoz, our guest, is the founder of Bits to Atoms and Beirut Makers. He's an architect, designer and lecturer. We talk design. www.bitstoatoms.xyz @beirutmakers @bitstoatoms.xyz
Duration:00:43:38
EPISODE 29 - Environment - Protecting the tree
2/12/2020
Joseph Bechara from the Lebanon Reforestation Initiative talks to us about their work helping communities manage their forest. www.lri-lb.org
Duration:00:27:25
EPISODE 28 - Culture - Beirut in 35mm
1/21/2020
Mounia Akl, film director and writer, tells us her story. From a home made video on YouTube that went viral to major international success, Mounia explains her life's decisions and relationship with Lebanon. http://www.mouniaakl.com/ Instagram: @mounia.akl
Duration:00:42:16
EPISODE 27 - Architecture - Stairs of Mar Mikhael
12/30/2019
Marwan Zouein is the architect behind the renovation of the Massad stairs at the beginning of Mar Mikhael. Marwan explains the importance of public spaces and why renovating stairs can be more tricky than it seems.
Duration:00:32:06
EPISODE 26 - Politics - A Brief History of Corruption
12/17/2019
Badri Meouchi, president of the Lebanese Transparency Association, talks to us about corruption in the country and how the association is fighting it. Helpline: 03/868303 http://www.transparency-lebanon.org/
Duration:00:37:43
Hi.Keefak.Thawra? Episode 5: Cleaning up the mess
11/15/2019
Samer Makarem, member of Muwatin Lebnene, tells us about the movement that cleaned up after the protests and their later developments. https://www.instagram.com/muwatinlebnene/
Duration:00:30:56
Hi.Keefak.Thawra? Episode 4: Chants of the protests
11/12/2019
Mira Abdel Malak is part of a women's activist group who write special chants during the recent protests. Most of their songs go viral in an instant either because they are loved or because they are hated. Mira tells us her story.
Duration:00:24:33
Hi.Keefak.Thawra? Episode 3: Voices of the People
11/4/2019
For our 3rd installment of the thawra-focused mini-series, we talk to Natalia from Haki Thawra, a daily public forum happening in downtown at the Samir Kassir Garden. Every evening, people gather to share their experiences, their worries, and their questions on an open mic. For more and to see live streams, follow @hakithawra on Instagram.
Duration:00:27:53
Hi.Keefak.Thawra? Episode 2: Arming protesters with knowledge
11/1/2019
Sara Sibai, TEDx organizer, is now forming talks in Gibran Khalil Gibran Garden (near the ESCWA building downtown). She and her friends pooled their skills and contacts to launch Bedna Na3rif, a series of daily teach-ins lead by professors, lawyers and experts so protesters are better equipped with the knowledge they need to build a better Lebanon. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bedna.na3ref/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/bedna.na3ref/
Duration:00:20:43
Hi.Keefak.Thawra? Episode 1: Feeding the protests
10/31/2019
First episode of a mini series about the people on the ground during the protest fighting to make Lebanon a better place. Founder of Matbakh El Balad, Wael Lazkani, Lebanese chef is feeding thousands of people for free with his soup kitchen. Listen to his story. https://www.instagram.com/matbakhelbalad/
Duration:00:21:01
ONE YEAR anniversary Episode : Meet the hosts
10/29/2019
This episode was recorded before the revolution started. We meet the hosts Samir and Farrah. Who are they? What's their story?
Duration:00:40:46
EPISODE 19 - Technology - Artificial Intelligence in Lebanon
10/15/2019
Beirut AI: Teaching and connecting people to the AI technology to innovate and solve problems. Website: https://beirut.city.ai Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeirutAI/
Duration:00:44:49
EPISODE 18 - Politics - Can Oil and Transparency mix well ?
10/8/2019
Diana Kaissi, Executive Director at the Lebanese Oil and Gas Initiative tells us about their role in making the Oil and Gas industry transparent. Hosts: Samir Ballouz and Farrah Berrou LOGI: www.logi-lebanon.org Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abetterbeirut
Duration:00:39:20
EPISODE 17 - Business - Star Tech: The Next Generation
9/13/2019
Fadi Bizri, partner at B&Y Venture Partners and co-founder of SE Factory, meets Farrah and Samir. They discuss entrepreneurship in Lebanon, investing in new technologies and the job market for developers. B&Y Partners : https://byvp.com SE Factory: https://sefactory.io
Duration:00:41:28
EPISODE 16 - Art - Nehna, wol Amar, wol Jeeran
8/28/2019
Collectif Kahraba is an organisation that fights to make art available to all. Founder of the movement, Aurelien Zouki, tells us about the events all over Lebanon that they promote and the artist residency they support at the Hammana Artist house. Collectif Kahraba: https://www.collectifkahraba.org/ Hammana Artist House: https://www.hah-lb.org/
Duration:00:11:22