For episode 155, Ayman sits with Beirut-based journalist and friend of the show, Justin Salhani, to talk about his recent essay for Al-Jazeera. Expanding on the essay, the two talk about parallels between the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon and siege of Beirut and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. As two children of survivors of the '82 siege, their conversation moves between political/military analysis and discussions of memory and narratives as tools of agency.

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Episode Credits:

• Hosts: Ayman Makarem
• Producer: Ayman Makarem
• Guest: Justin Salhani
• Music: ⁠Rap and Revenge⁠
• Sound editor: Ayman Makarem
• Episode designer: Elia J. Ayoub
• Team profile pics: Molly Crabapple
• Original TFTT design: Wenyi Geng