Ep.191 (Video): Self-Reflection with Mazen El-Hassan

0:00 Intro 1:37 How We Met 6:07 Where We Are Today 18:41 Appetite for Change 23:57 Politics as Usual 30:49 Hope 35:38 Special Tribunal for Lebanon 40:51 Secularism & Sectarianism 47:02 Online Tirades Click to watch: https://youtu.be/1jBBGEq44-Y We're with Mazen El-Hassan for Episode 191 of The Beirut Banyan. We discuss the symbolism of how we met; political developments in recent weeks; whether there remains an appetite for fundamental change; politics as usual vs radical change; hope persisting despite immense economic constraints; the Special Tribunal for Lebanon's upcoming verdict; notions of secularism vs sectarianism; and the benefits and disadvantages of online tirades. Mazen El-Hassan is a graduate from Kingston University. He is the elder son of Wissam El-Hassan, Lebanon's former Minister of Interior, assassinated on 19 October 2012. My father and Mazen's are buried side by side in Martyrs Square. 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.