Episode 365: ‘This Place Called Home’ with Tom Young, taped live at Aaliya's Books.
A conversation that covers painting Lebanon’s ever-changing landscape, a process of healing personal wounds through art, overcoming immensely challenging moments through creativity and camaraderie, and a lifelong quest for meaning and truth.
The discussion includes shared tales of the Holiday Inn hotel and experiences of brushing with fate.
Tom Young is a painter. You can find him on Instagram [at]tomyoungart and his website www.tomyoung.com
Check out the episode's video version: https://youtu.be/aOhUvL7hT-0
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
3:09 Non-negotiable
12:04 Closer to this country
15:02 Robert Fisk
19:13 Detained
35:48 The second round
47:33 The Holiday Inn
1:22:02 October 17
1:35:04 Lollar notes
1:40:59 Q&A
