EPISODE 70: Voices from the Square, Part 20

Voices from the Square, Part 20 with Elia Haber for The Beirut Banyan, bringing conversations directly from Martyrs Square. Elia speaks to Chantal Bou Akl - 34-year old researcher projects coordinator, and Nay El Rai, 32-year old university instructor and researcher. Chantal and Nay share their thoughts on five weeks of demonstrating and why they're still returning to downtown Beirut. They also reflect on protestors' calls for political reform and preventing parliament from carrying out legislation surrounding the proposed amnesty law. If you're enjoying these episodes, help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing to our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan And subscribe to our podcast from your preferred podcast platform. Follow us on Instagram: thebeirutbanyan Twitter: beirut_banyan Facebook: The Beirut Banyan Website: www.beirutbanyan.com Graphics by Sara Tarhini