In this episode of Fractured, Douglas and Ziad Ibraheem who comes out from behind the camera for a change, to connect with Jad Sleilaty, a Lebanese political science graduate student and civil engineer. HIs channel @JadTalksPolitics dives into the current situation in Lebanon, regional conflicts, the prospect for peace, and advocates for another way forward for Lebanon.Lebanon is currently in a state of turmoil, a situation that seems to be ever-evolving, yet seems to remain permanently precarious. If you’ve been following the news, you’ve likely heard about the so-called ceasefire with Israel, and the first peace talks between the nations in three decades. But what does that really mean for the people living in Beirut and across the country, especially in the South currently under Israeli occupation? Exploring the current state of conflict, the historical context of politics, economics and relations with external neighbors, Jad, Ziad and Douglas cut to the heart of perspectives of those who are living through it all in Lebanon. SPECIAL GUEST: JAD SLEILATY@JadTalksPolitics SUPPORT EDUCATION FOR WOMEN IN AFGHANISTAN: Support education for women in Afghanistan. Give them their voice back. LEARN MORE- www.refocusmedialabs.org/voices-afghan-women SUPPORT FRACTURED: Fractured", "Humanitarian Watch” and "DisInfo Watch” are original podcast productions of ReFOCUS Media Labs citizen journalists. To support this program donate on https://refocusmedialabs.org/donate or join us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/refocusmedialabs PRODUCTION FAMILY: Host: Sonia Nandzik-Herman Production Family: Dawoud Nouri, Yaser Akbari,Ziad Ibrahim, Sonia Nandzik-HermanWassim Ahmed, Melek Moussa, ANgel Sifontes Citizen Journalists: Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami Mentorship: Douglas Herman Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah for designs by Eli go to: https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop MUSIC: Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound) SPECIAL THANKS: To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Dominika Pawlik, Weronika Pawlik, Liz Nasyrova, Evi Amersfoort, Alina Mieniailova, Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Natalia Tsarenko, Fine Bieler, Tommaso Stingo, Nazanin Foroghi, Dariia Stepanova, Rada Valchanova, Walker Watson, Eleonora Giacomelli, Joseph Murray, Omer Butt, Wojtek Paluch, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico Bustamente, Myriam Rey, Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Fatima Al Ali, Karina Kozłowska, Grace Neely, Marion Olang, Beryl Waindi.