Ep.312 (Video): Clear & Concise with Khalil Helou

0:00 Intro 0:58 Childhood 7:34 Enter parliament 12:47 Sovereignty 24:41 Pressure 29:25 Violence 43:02 Army figure 51:06 Baabda voters 57:00 Memories of my father We're with Khalil Helou for Episode 312 of The Beirut Banyan. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/eOk2q_hr9Es We discuss his childhood pre-civil war, a well-established army turned political career, issues of sovereignty and foreign policy, and how to affect change through parliament. Our conversation includes campaigning on the ground in Baabda and tackling system failure through legislature. Khalil Helou is MP candidate in Baabda district. 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 Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.ronniechatah.com Music by Marc Codsi. Animation & illustration by Sana Chaaban.