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Lebanon: Should I stay or should I go?

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  • "Lebanon: Should I stay or should I go?" is produced by Sowt for Context, the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s digital news platform. In this series, the people of Lebanon share their stories of living through one of the most turbulent periods of their nation’s history. They tell us how they navigate through their lives in a country plagued by chronic corruption, deep sectarian divisions and a crippling economic crisis. And they wonder whether it makes more sense for them to keep living in Lebanon, or risk everything to seek better lives elsewhere.
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Episodes
  • No place for queer people

    No place for queer people
    Jun 3 2024
    For years, Lebanon was seen as a safe haven for LGBTQ+ people from the region, but that is changing. Religious leaders and conservative politicians are fanning the flames of intolerance, and queer people say they are being scapegoated and blamed for the country's economic and social failings. In episode 1 of "Lebanon: should I stay or should I go?" we hear from Adam, Joe and Karim who tell us how they are coping with this increasingly hostile environment in their homeland. We also speak to activist Maya Al Ammar about the current state of LGBTQ+ rights in the country. "Lebanon: should I stay or should I go?" is produced by Sowt for Context, the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s digital news platform and it is the story of a nation's collapse as told by its own people. This episode was produced by Jawad Rizkallah and Basant Samhout, hosted by Nazih Osseiran. Sound Design by Siham Arous. Editorial support by Rana Daoud. The show's Executive Producer is Nada Issa. Original score is composed by Firas Abou Fakher. https://www.context.news/
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    26 mins
  • We made this podcast in 2023. Why did we wait to release it?

    We made this podcast in 2023. Why did we wait to release it?
    May 27 2024
    We started producing this podcast in August 2023. Then came the seismic events that have shaken the Middle East since October 7th, and we thought we would hold back our launch until things calmed down a bit. Obviously, things haven’t calmed down. But we’ve released our podcast because the people we met and interviewed are still there, and their stories are still important. We think, however, that we owe you an explanation of our decision, and set the stage for the episodes that you are about to listen to. So, in episode zero, Executive Producer Nada Issa and producers Layla Yammine, and Jawad Rizkallah share their own stories of what life in Lebanon has been like since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants on Israel and the subsequent Israeli offensive in Gaza. And what that has meant for them as journalists, as Lebanese citizens and as producers of a podcast that aims to bring you stories of some of their country’s most marginalised people. "Lebanon: Should I stay or should I go?" is produced by Sowt for Context, the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s digital news platform, and it is the story of a nation's collapse as told by its own people. This episode was produced by Basant Samhout and hosted by Nazih Osseiran. Sound Design by Mohamed Khreizat. Editorial support by Rana Daoud. The show's Executive Producer is Nada Issa. Original score is composed by Firas Abou Fakher. https://www.context.news/
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    27 mins
  • Trailer - Lebanon: Should I stay or should I go?

    Trailer - Lebanon: Should I stay or should I go?
    May 15 2024
    "Lebanon: Should I stay or should I go?" is a new podcast is produced by Sowt for Context, the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s digital news platform. In this series, people living on the margins of Lebanese society share their stories of living through one of the most turbulent periods of their nation’s history – from deep sectarian divisions to chronic corruption to a crippling economic meltdown. As they push through each day, they wonder whether it makes more sense for them to keep living in a land that they love, or risk everything to seek better lives elsewhere. Tune in every week as we take you on a journey across a country in crisis. You’ll meet members of the LGBTQ+ community who are trying to carve out a space to be themselves, health workers seeking to perform medical miracles in a broken system, and residents of one of the country’s poorest cities, who feel like they’ve been forgotten. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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    2 mins
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