0:00 Intro
2:22 Personal Well-Being
4:43 The Bubble
8:45 A Unique Tragedy
12:08 Beirut's DNA
16:52 Political Pressure
We're with Dion Nissenbaum for Episode 209 of The Beirut Banyan.
Click to watch:
https://youtu.be/rowid3IXogw
We discuss his recent essay reflecting on the Beirut blasts and how reminders of the tragedy persist.
We also talk about US foreign policy vis-a-vis sanctions and a wider push for political reform.
Dion Nissennbaum is Beirut-based reporter for The Wall Street Journal.
The two pieces authored by Dion and referred to in this episode are accessible below:
The Family Scars Left by the Beirut Blast
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-family-scars-left-by-the-beirut-blast-11599141470
U.S. Prepares Sanctions Against Hezbollah’s Allies in Lebanon
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-prepares-sanctions-against-hezbollahs-allies-in-lebanon-11597234311
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