We explore how young people in Lebanon navigate a multitude of crippling crises while living under the constant threat of war.
While social media shows glimpses of people living better lives in Beirut, the reality on the ground in Lebanon is much bleaker. The economy and government have all but collapsed, and analysts and residents agree that the country “cannot afford another war.” With more than 100,000 people displaced and 500 killed since October in cross-border fire between Hezbollah and Israel, parts of Lebanon are already battlegrounds. The streamWe wonder how the country’s youth can plan for a future with 200 percent inflation, scarce electricity and war on the horizon.
Presenter: Anelise Borges
Guests: Sara Rammal – Content Creator
Diana Menhem – Executive Director of the political reform NGO Kulluna Irada
Abbass Abbass – poet
Ronnie Chatah – Host of the Beirut Banyan Podcast
