LBN 3

Maabar is an on-going podcast series retracing the modern history of Lebanon through first-hand stories. Cutting across two genres — oral History and documentary — the cascade of stories told depicts a people-centered, multi-faceted view of what took place and the meaning it carries.

Disillusioned with his life in the suburbs of segregated Beirut, Omar's discovery lures him into the depths of the city. Immersed into a world that is so close yet so isolated from his reality, he eventually finds himself struggling to keep his attachments, his sense of home.

The football World Cup is kicking off today and the people of Beirut are excited about the long-awaited event. While life moves on normally, the signal of the first game seems to be disrupted by strange audio waves. The frustration in the air builds up, giving way to a bigger live event.

Asma and Sarah, two women originally from the Levant, find themselves working in a restaurant in France, both bearing the weight of a life they left behind. Initially wary of each other, they gradually find a common thread that binds them; dating back to when the Silk Road linked Lyon to their countries. In the…

A plant scientist attends his father's funeral in rural Lebanon, only to discover that a pathogen is infecting the trees throughout his village. A dark comedy about tradition, grief, and the environment.