I have been asked to be part of a podcast with one other person talking about the Middle East and the various dangerous situations that exist across its borders. While I enjoyed the 40 minute trial run we did I feel the weight of making pronouncements about other peoples’ lives and experiences. I am effected almost in passing while their entire existences are in the balance and few have a clue what will happen next. But the beauty of a podcast is just that: we don’t know and we assess and look at history and discuss.
It reminds me of the Junior Common Room at college where one talks and learns at the same time, and, indeed, one learns to talk.
#israel
#syria
#lebanon