'Like a hurricane was inside the house': a survivor's tale of the Beirut port explosion

Published: Aug. 2, 2024, 7:01 p.m.

In this episode, we speak with author Theodore Ell. From 2018 to 2021, Ell accompanied his wife on her diplomatic posting to Lebanon, and unexpectedly found himself a witness to a country on the brink. His new book,\xa0Lebanon Days, takes in an economic meltdown, mass protests and finally, tragically, the Beirut port explosion of 2020.

Hosting this episode is Good Weekend deputy editor, Greg Callaghan.\xa0

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