{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69c48beb176efa5257c2ad80/6a0c18880bb7fec0e3b753f0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Trauma and healing from the Lebanese Civil War","description":"<p>Antoun Issa chats with the Readings Podcast about his new book, Rebirth: A Love Story from the Depths of War. The book traces his mother's experiences living on the frontlines of the Lebanese Civil War in the 1970s, but the conversation ranges far beyond those events, delving into the history of Beirut and the tangled relationship between love, loss and pain.</p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>(03:50) Why write Rebirth?</p><p>(08:30) Beirut's history and transformation</p><p>(15:25) Researching the book</p><p>(18:04) Love and trauma</p><p>(22:58) War journalism vs book-writing</p><p>(34:17) Arab dignity and resistance</p><p>(39:07) Migration</p><p>(42:42) The purpose of life</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://donorbox.org/support-deepcut\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Donate</a> to Deepcut News or <a href=\"https://www.deepcutnews.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe</a> to our newsletter!</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Antoun Issa"}