GENXZ with Chrystine Mhanna

The Beirut Banyan

GENXZ is a miniseries hosted by Sarah Al Asmar that tackles Lebanese political, economic and social issues from a youth perspective. For this episode Sarah is joined by Chrystine Mhanna, a journalist and human rights advocate. Click to watch video version: https://youtu.be/b2HRIqtg_OQ The discussion covers digital media trends, differentiating 'alternative' from 'activist' descriptions, narrative trends when covering marginalized communities and the wider struggle for human rights advocacy. The conversation also includes a back and forth on sectarian governance and its reasons for failure, feminist advancements in today's political environment, and external factors that limit reform, accountability and good governance. 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 Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.beirutbanyan.com Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:28 Public attention 7:32 Media & marginalized communities 17:40 Political satire & sarcasm 20:35 Individual experience 23:50 ‘Activist’ vs ‘alternative’ 27:50 Talk show vs podcast 30:49 National identity 36:04 Narrative disconnect 45:53 Sectarianism 55:07 Feminism 1:11:09 External factors preventing reform 1:22:40 Performance 1:27:19 Accountability