Ep.148 (Video): Migration, Mobility & Beirut with Eric Reidy

0:00 Intro 4:12 Migration Complications & Covid-19 7:01 "How Covid-19 Halted NGO Migrant Rescues in the Mediterranean" 13:20 Geopolitical Threats 19:25 Legal Requirements & Maritime Law 34:27 The Power of Storytelling & Beirut 42:22 How Eric & I Met 52:31 Hopes for Lebanon We're with Eric Reidy for Episode 148 of The Beirut Banyan. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/G_rpqhIsjVo We discuss his recent reporting on migration and Covid-19, and the security / political dimensions facing refugees fleeing the Middle East into Europe via the Mediterranean. We also talk about his career in investigative journalism, and how he found his passion in storytelling while living in Beirut. Check out his recent 'The New Humanitarian' pieces on migration by clicking below: https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/authors/eric-reidy And read his obituary to Anthony Bourdain (mentioned in the episode) via the following link: https://www.aljumhuriya.net/en/content/beirut-and-making-anthony-bourdain Eric is a freelance journalist focusing on migration. Check out his wider reporting via his website: https://ericreidy.com And follow him on Twitter via the handle @eric_reidy 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 Watch these episodes via our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.beirutbanyan.com Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.