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'Like a hurricane was inside the house': a survivor's tale of the Beirut port explosion
Manage episode 432139905 series 2642943
In this episode, we speak with author Theodore Ell. From 2018 to 2021, Ell accompanied his wife on her diplomatic posting to Lebanon, and unexpectedly found himself a witness to a country on the brink. His new book, Lebanon Days, takes in an economic meltdown, mass protests and finally, tragically, the Beirut port explosion of 2020.
Hosting this episode is Good Weekend deputy editor, Greg Callaghan.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
169 episodes
Manage episode 432139905 series 2642943
In this episode, we speak with author Theodore Ell. From 2018 to 2021, Ell accompanied his wife on her diplomatic posting to Lebanon, and unexpectedly found himself a witness to a country on the brink. His new book, Lebanon Days, takes in an economic meltdown, mass protests and finally, tragically, the Beirut port explosion of 2020.
Hosting this episode is Good Weekend deputy editor, Greg Callaghan.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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