Ronnie Chatah is host of The Beirut Banyan podcast (@TheBeirutBanyan ) founder of the WalkBeirut tour and opinion columnist for a variety of outlets on Lebanese affairs. You can find him on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter @@TheBeirutBanyan For this episode Ronnie is joined by Jad El Khoury, urban artist and interventionist. Their conversation includes a look back at Jad’s earlier works including Burj El Hawa, scaling the former Holiday Inn hotel, doodling his ‘Potato Nose’ sketches across abandoned facades and painting over ‘The Egg’. The discussion also reflects on the power of urban art, its potential to offer healing through display and meaning, a post-August 4 port blast departure and recent return home. They also talk about Jad’s upcoming exhibit, ‘Soft Shields’ at Galerie Tanit. #mtvlebanon #mtvpodcast #podcast #shorts
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