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The LevantX Podcast

A weekly Society and Culture podcast
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The LevantX Podcast

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During this episode Sophie Ghaziri talks to Elissa Freiha, founder of womena, about the metaverse and the role Womena would play in that digital space. How can we transform ourselves and our businesses? Is the metaverse a playground for the ric
During this episode Sophie Ghaziri talks to Lina Khalife, the founder of She Fighter in Jordan. Domestic abuse and violence has escalated across the world due to the pandemic but in the Middle East it is considered a crisis. Lina teaches women
During this episode Sophie asks Amuna what she is working on and trying to achieve with her Black Arab Collective initiative. Amuna, an activist of Ethiopian decent, is working on educating and creating awareness about Racism in SWANA and how c
During this episode Zuhal tells Sophie what it is like to be a Drag Queen in Lebanon. Zuhal is a Drag Performer and wants to use his social media status to help drive change and pave the way for others in the SWANA region. Lebanon is seen by ma
During this episode Sophie Ghaziri and Jad Ghosn talk about the Lebanese Elections that are set to take place in 2022. The elections were to be held in May, however, the government and parliament have made several changes, one in bringing the e
During this episode Sophie Ghaziri talks to fellow colleague Oliver Marsden about his journey through Pakistan and Afghanistan. She hears first hand what Oliver experienced, how he felt as he witnessed the aftermath of the Taliban takeover. Fo
During this episode Sophie Ghaziri talk to the Co- Founder of Beirut Film Society, an NGO that started working in 2007 but was only registered 10 years later. As Lebanon's film scene continues to grow and those who have a vision for a new coun
During this episode Sophie Ghaziri talks to Khaled Beydoun about Islamophobia, the American- Muslim future, the marginalization of Black-Muslim's and the Israel Palestinian conflict. If you want to know why Islamophobia is still a problem in th
During this episode Darine talks to Sophie about filmmaking and cinema. Darine is a Director & Writer and has just released her new film Talahasse - to hear more about her latest work and how she wants to impact the industry tune in!For more c
During this episode Sophie speaks to Ribal and Dana from Oxfam Beirut. The NGO has recently released a report about the Queer community in the country and what effect the aftermath of the Beirut Blast had on them. We find out the driving factor
During this episode Sophie and Stephanie discuss the film they are currently producing together. Stephanie is the Writer & Director of the film, she approached Sophie months ago to Produce it for her. This film is about 2 women falling in love
During this episode Sophie and Rotana discuss what it's like to be a Female in Arab, Muslim society. What did they face, how did Rotana find her voice and what is coming up in her new series F**D & Blessed? Sophie also manages to get Rotana to
During this episode Sophie talks to Nareeman and Louay from levantx, who host their own podcast in Arabic called Kalam Casual on Podeo. This is the first time the three of them have teamed up to divulge their secrets :) Why do they podcast? and
During this episode Brady Black talks with Sophie about his struggle to adopt Akram and how he came to meet him. Brady also has an unusual past time, he heads to his street corner and paints the children who are doing anything to survive. Some
During this episode Diego Ibarra, a Spanish Photographer, talks to Sophie about traveling Asia and highlighting stories of hope in some of the hardest times. Diego now finds himself in Lebanon, he has been covering the protests, the humanitaria
During this episode Caroline Fattal Fakhoury speaks to Sophie Ghaziri about #GenderInequality #InvestingInWomen. Caroline expresses how investing in women is the backbone of a country. Named more than once on Forbes, Caroline is an expert in Bu
In this episode Sophie speaks to Zeinab and Lynne, two lawyers behind the instagram page 'The Lawyard'. During the Lebanese revolution in 2019 and up until today The Lawyard has been a source of both up to date and factual information for us li
In this episode Michel Zoghzoghi talks to Sophie about his hobby (shooting big cats int he wild) and his love for his country. He told Sophie "I won't leave" - but we all know that isn't completely true as Michel will jet off now and then for m
In this episode we speak with FROZ an eco friendly e-commerce platform born in Lebanon. Raymond and Alex, professional architects, walked out of their industry because they made it their mission to educate, create and build a more sustainable &
During this episode Lea Baroudi the CEO and Founder of MARCH Lebanon tells Sophie that the many isolated and ghettoized communities are disconnected from the rest of Lebanon. The mission and vision of those working to create a better country is
During this episode Thorben and Ameen the artist duo behind project Shkoon open up to Sophie about hardships they faced on the road. Ameen and Thorben have been through rough times and COVID didn't make things easier. But, after taking the vacc
Hague x Beirut is an a collection of Artistic canvas's that are up for sale. The money that is raised is directly put into an activist fund. The Hague Peace Projects is funding and keeping alive 3 activists in Beirut. Given they are based in th
In this episode Sophie gets to know Christelle Drouby. Christelle began to gain traction on social media once she took it upon herself to head to the blast zone after Aug 4 to help clean and repair victims homes. Christelle says that all this s
During this episode HH Sheikha Intisar AlSabah talks to Sophie about healing war trauma and tragedy. She emphasizes that creativity is the door to opening and starting the healing process. Sheikha AlSabah has created foundations and platforms f
In this episode Sophie and Sarah discuss the issue of domestic violence in Bahrain and around the world. Sarah expresses her beliefs about the cause and how constantly saying NO to Domestic Violence isn't going to necessarily eradicate it or pr
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