Ep.216 (Video): Poetry & Prose with Zeina Hashem Beck

0:00 'Pilgrim' & Intro 6:27 Storytelling 26:53 Our Homes Are Broken 37:18 Betting On The Future 49:18 Paralysis 55:42 Tripoli 1:17:33 Back To Beirut We're with Zeina Hashem Beck for Episode 216 of The Beirut Banyan. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/Jp7RsErQ_Z8 We discuss a shared passion for storytelling, and the emotional inspiration and injury when trying to share Beirut's current pain. We talk about our respective childhoods in Tripoli and our earliest memories during the civil war. We also reflect on why we continue to consider Beirut home, and the difference between longing from abroad and detachment through diaspora. Our conversation includes a reflection on the current political and economic paralysis facing Lebanon and a bet on the youth and future. Zeina also reads an unpublished poem 'Pilgrim' at the start of the episode. Zeina Hashem Beck is a poet and author. Check out her website: http://www.zeinahashembeck.com Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeiru Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.beirutbanyan.com Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.