Ep.168 (Video): Revolution...Pandemic...Revolution with Lina Mounzer

The Beirut Banyan

0:00 Intro 4:08 Reflections on Covid-19 12:11 Emotional Rollercoaster 22:24 Civil War Memories 32:57 'Violence' & Priority 42:33 Hesitation & Reluctance 55:22 Hunger 1:08:38 Ponzi We're back with Lina Mounzer for Episode 168 of The Beirut Banyan. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/gpfBdQlNPWY We compare Covid-19 experiences in Beirut and New York, and dive into her recent LitHub piece about growing up during the civil war and the euphoria following October 17 last year. We discuss the urgency for political reform in Lebanon, the economic pain we're going through and the serious threat of hunger on the horizon. We also reflect on current protests in the US and the connectivity of the moment. Lina Mounzer is a writer and translator. The LitHub piece and New York Times op-ed's mentioned in this episode are linked below: 'Letter From Beirut: From Revolution to Pandemic' https://lithub.com/letter-from-beirut-from-revolution-to-pandemic/ 'In Lebanon, a Pandemic of Hunger' https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/opinion/lebanon-protests-coronavirus.html 'The Great Lebanese Ponzi Scheme' https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/02/opinion/lebanon-protests.html Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Watch these episodes via our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/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.