All of Them Means All of Them! Researcher Joey Ayoub on Lebanon's Protests and Global Solidarity The Arts of Travel

I know of a country called Lebanon through my Grandfather, Joe Dagher was a quiet and decent man. The last fluent Arabic speaker in the family, he wanted to take his grandchildren back to his homeland before he died. Then Israel bombed Beirut's airport, my grandfather passed, and that path in my life was closed.

But Lebanon remains, and right now millions of Lebanese are in the streets demanding justice. They are joined by millions of young voices in Hong Kong, Chile, Iraq, West Papua, Columbia, Bolivia and Iran demanding the same. Demanding an end to a sectarianism that divides us and a neoliberalism that exploits us. I watch the protests, see men who look like Grandfather, and can imagine us there together marching for justice.

Joining me to discuss Lebanon and the better world that's possible is Joey Ayoub (Twitter: @joeyayoub). Joey is a writer, researcher and activist who is one of the most impressive minds I've ever spoken with. Our conversation is a great introduction to Lebanon's protests and how they connect to global struggles and global solidarity.

For more Information on Joey and Lebanon I highly recommend the following links:

Joey's Best of List for Twitter Accounts on the Protest: https://twitter.com/joeyayoub/lists/lebanon-2019?s=09

Writer/Activist Lara Bitar: @LaraJBitar

Reporter Timour Azhari: @timourazhari

The Lebanese Politics Podcast: @LebPoliticsPod

Joey's incredible CrimeThinc article which gives an overview on the protests: https://crimethinc.com/2019/11/13/lebanon-a-revolution-against-sectarianism-chronicling-the-first-month-of-the-uprising

And Joey's Blog - Hummus For Thought: https://hummusforthought.com/