CHARLES AL-HAYEK: A History of Crisis, Exodus & Irresponsible Elites | Sarde (after dinner) #50

In this Sarde, with history teacher Charles Al-Hayek (Teaching Assistant at the AUB and a Teacher in LAU), Medea and Mouin delve deep into the following topics: - A detailed recollection of the repeated failure of the system in Lebanon - The multiple crises Lebanon has gone through over the last 160 years - How and why “Exodus” has become part of the Lebanese identity (the history of immigration) - The great famine of WWI and its historical inaccuracies - Cult of personality & the irresponsible elite - Tripoli and uncovering a new narrative for the Youth - Lebanon’s legendary heritage sites Don't forget to like and subscribe to our channel for more episodes & clips! https://bit.ly/SardeAfterDinner Watch More of Sarde https://bit.ly/SardeEpisodes This Sarde is brought to you by our incredible patrons at https://www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you. --- Chapters 00:00 – Sarde on Patreon 05:51 – History of Charles Al-Hayek 07:47 – Why is Lebanon in a constant state of crisis 09:56 – The First Exodus 20:09 – Deepdive into the Famine of 1914 38:39 – The Ottomans “The traditional enemy” 41:07 – Monopolization of resources by Lebanese during the Famine 48:09 – The deadly role France and Britain played in the Famine 51:15 – The agriculture collapse and the rural exodus 58:11 – The 3rd crisis and the 2nd exodus: The Civil War 01:04:35 – 160 years of failure “The Last Exodus” of 2021 01:15:52 March’s initiative: Emancipating the Youth in Tripoli through history 01:22:47 – 3 different curriculums lead to 3 different cultures in Lebanon 01:31:43 –Albert Naccache, a solution driven economist of the 20th century 01:40:56 – Heliopolis. 01:49:29 – The beautiful historical sites in Lebanon 01:55:06 – Theft of artifacts in Lebanon 01:59:06 – The diaspora’s historic role in Lebanon 02:02:37 – Charles’ love for Lebanon --- Connect with Sarde | @sardeafterdinner https://www.instagram.com/sardeafterdinner https://www.facebook.com/sardeafterdinner https://twitter.com/sardeaftrdinner Listen to Sarde on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3nBjBGW Anghami - https://play.anghami.com/album/1014749034 Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3kE9MGn Google Podcasts - https://bit.ly/2I6ndjS --- Connect with Médéa https://www.instagram.com/medea.azouri https://www.facebook.com/medea.azouri https://www.lorientlejour.com/author/3232-medea-azouri Connect with Mouin https://www.instagram.com/mouin.jaber Connect with Charles | @sardeafterdinner https://www.instagram.com/heritage_and_roots https://www.facebook.com/charles.a.hayek ---- Links provided by Charles Myriam Peez Bou Sader https://bidayatmag.com/node/1247 Pere Antoine Yammine cover https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9106172r/f5.image https://lebanesestudies.news.chass.ncsu.edu/2017/11/15/why-did-they-leave-reasons-for-early-lebanese-migration/#:~:text=Specifically%2C%20the%20stagnation%20and%20then,prospering%20lands%20of%20the%20Americas. https://scholarworks.aub.edu.lb/handle/10938/10186 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19436149.2019.1633748?scroll=top&needAccess=true&journalCode=ccri20 https://digitalassets.lib.berkeley.edu/etd/ucb/text/Tanielian_berkeley_0028E_12634.pdf Edited by Dana Abdessamad Translated by Elodie Finestres Subtitling by Image Production House ---- Sarde (noun), [Sa-r-de]: A colloquial term used in the Middle East to describe the act of letting go & kicking off a stream of consciousness and a rambling narrative. The Sarde After Dinner Podcast is a free space based out of the heart of Beirut, Lebanon, where Médéa Azouri & Mouin Jaber discuss a wide range of topics (usually) held behind closed doors in an open and simple way with guests from all walks of life. Digital Distribution: concast.me #Sardeafterdinner #Charles_AlHayek #MouinJaber #MedeaAzouri