Explore every episode of the podcast ALIF Talks

Paul Yacoubian discussing with ALIF the direct and indirect causes of the 17 October uprising, the upcoming election and the political role of the Lebanese diaspora in supporting the change process in Lebanon.
We also discussed the latest developments concerning the investigation into the Beirut port explosion.

Dr. Ziad Abdel Samad discussing with ALIF the undergoing efforts to form a unified front representing most groups of the uprising and the upcoming election.

Dr. Ziad Majed discussing with ALIF the historic perspectives of the 17 October uprising, how the diaspora participated, and its role in helping to achieve the goals of 17 Oct.

Dr. Rima Majed discussing with ALIF the uprising, how it developed, the role of Lebanese women during the uprising and in the future politics of Lebanon.

How does she see the potential outcome of the upcoming election?

Mr. Hussein El Moussa discussing with ALIF the 17 Oct uprising and how previous demonstrations in 2011 and 2015 lead to 17 October. What is required to form a join political front representing 17 Oct uprising?

Mr. Houssam Dernaika discussing with ALIF the 17 October uprising in Australia, how it started and how the Australian Lebanese community reacted to the developing events in Lebanon in October 2019.

ندوة بعنوان: المغترب اللبناني بين حقي التصويت والتمثيل المستقل

المشاركون:
• انطوان قزّي
• انور حرب
• د .بول طبر

محاور الندوة:
١.حق تصويت المغتربين
٢.تمثيل المغترب في مقاعد لبنان أم عبر مقاعد خاصة به في الاغتراب
٣.هموم وتطلعات المغترب
٤.تحرير مقاعد المغتربين من القيد الطائفي
٥.زيادة عدد مقاعد المغتربين وعلى أية قاعدة؟

A webinar presented by Dr. Paul Tabar to discuss the upcoming election in Lebanon and the political role Lebanon election of Lebanese communities abroad to help change the current ruling class.

ويبينار لنقاش الدور السياسي للاغتراب اللبناني في عملية التغيير انطلاقا من تخصيص مقاعد لهم في البرلمان اللبناني

Beirut Port Explosion: Tribute to the victim Joe Andoun. Joe was a silos operator at the port. He lost his life while at work.

Beirut Port Explosion: Tribute to the victim Baby Isaac OEHLERS. Isaac is the yongest victim of the explosion. He an Australian citizen who lived with his parents in Beirut.

The stories of survivors Nada Agha and Salam Khodor

The story of Joana Dagher, a strong woman from Beirut who survived the explosion. 

Beirut Port Explosion: Tribute to the victim Qaisar Merhej. Qaisar was a Chief Warrant Officer in the Lebanese army. He lost his life while on duty at the port.

Beirut Port Explosion: Tribute to the victim Hamza Iskandar. Hamza was a solider in the Lebanese army. He lost his life while on duty at the port. His mom passed away right after Hamza died.

Voice-over: Salam Iskandar, Hamza's sister.

Beirut Port Explosion: Tribute to the victim Mohamad Abbas. Mohamad was killed by the explosion while he fighting COVID-19 in Saint George hospital in Beirut.

Voice-over: Sami Abbas, Mohamad's wife and Sama Abbas, Mohamad's daughter.

Beirut Port Explosion: Tribute to the victim-Ali Zeineddine. Ali was a cook in Jemyazeh Beirut. He lost his life while at work.

Voice-Over: Safaa Zeineddine, Ali's sister

Beirut Port Explosion: Tribute to the victim George Maalouf. George was a First Adjutant in the Lebanese Army. He lost his life while in duty at the port.

Voice-over: Elie Maalouf, George's father.

بول طبر يتحدث عن دور الهجرة اللبنانية في تشكّل النخب السياسية في لبنان

In this episode Dr. Samir Mahmoud explores some of the inhibitors to a healthy democratic Lebanon that have their root cause in a problematic interpretation and use of religion in the public sphere.

Interview of Abdallah Abdallah with Radio Sawt Almahabi in Sydney to discuss the latest report released by the World Bank providing an update on key economic developments and policies over the past six months. In this report the World Bank warns that the Lebanon financial and economic crisis is likely to rank in the top 10, possibly top three, most severe crises episodes globally since the mid-nineteenth century.

سهرية مع الاستاذ طنوس فرنسيس للحديث عن دور المثقفين في حشد الدعم لانتفاضة ١٧ تشرين 

هل قيادة المثقفين في الاغتراب شرط لحشد دعم الانتفاضة؟

In this episode Dr. Samir Mahmoud explores the issues of the Lebanese Self that has multiple sources of identity (nuclear family, extended family, clan/tribe, sect, religion, political movement, city/town/region, then Lebanon) and the effect of that issue. Dr. Samir explains the crisis of conscience and how Lebanese Self is plagued by the suspension of conscience.

Is our ego as Lebanese really protected by a wall of self-congratulatory praise and are we of the herd and are we not fully individuated? We leave you with Dr. Samir for answers…

يبحث الدكتور سمير محمود في هذه الحلقة من برنامج "لبنانيون يبحثون عن ذاتهم" بعنوان "امة على الاريكة-المستوى السياسي" مشاكل الشخصية اللبنانية على المستوى السياسي.

و يعالج د. سمير مسائل عديدة و تأثيراتها، بداية مع غياب هوية جامعة او موحدة، ازمة الوجدان و تضخم الأنا، وصولا لتموضع الذات اللبنانية ضمن القطيع و عدم قدرتها على تحقيق الفردنة الكاملة

The talk explores the deep psychological ills of the Lebanese character. The series features Dr. Samir Mahmoud taking us through psychological explorations about the Lebanese character, that are as much a critique of the Lebanese as they are of ourselves, as Samir says.

In this episode Samir discusses the problem of the extreme political polarisation in Lebanon, what is causing it, how the ruling elite is exploiting it and how we can cure it with proper democratic institutions and democratic culture.

تعالج الحلقة الاولى من البرنامج الجانب النفسي من  الشخصية اللبنانية ويتحدث د. سمير محمود عن مشاكل و علل تعتلي الشخصية اللبنانية، من منطلق تحليلي و نقذ ذاتي

و يستعرض سمير مشكلة الاستقطاب في لبنان و شيطنة كل ما هو مختلف، و يسأل هل لبنان فعلا بلد ديمقراطي و الي أي حد يتمتع اللبنانيون بالثقافة الديموقراطية، و كيف ننمي هذا الثقافة في الوطن و المجتمع اللبنانيين؟

In our first episode we discuss why and how ALIF was born.