We talked to the incredibly talented gay Lebanese photographer, Munir Abdallah, based in Beirut. This conversation is what has really inspired Ellie to genuinely want to visit Lebanon for the first time in her adult life. Munir’s candidness and openness about queer life in Beirut was very cathartic to hear about and talk about. Munir has photographed queer beauty in the form of sexual expression. Munir celebrates the beauty of the nude human form, and his photography is very direct and feels liberating to look at. His recent exhibition, “Fleeting Acts,” received many positive and appreciative responses in Beirut. Follow Munir on Instagram @munir.a.abdallah.
To get a glimpse of this exhibit, check out: https://bcplebanon.org/blog/fleeting-acts/.
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We are incredibly honored and grateful to have talked with Tania Safi! Tania grew up in Sydney, Australia, and has done extensive work in media journalism internationally. Tania is a filmmaker; she was head of video for Buzzfeed Australia and then moved to Los Angeles, where she was the senior video producer for Bring Me and Buzzfeed Entertainment.
Nadia Khayrallah co-hosted this episode with us and we had a very fun and meaningful discussion. Tania Safi’s presence in the media has made us feel represented. It is not often that we get to see queer SWANA representation, and Tania has given that to us and to so many fellow queer SWANA people.
Tania has created such beautiful work including her film “Traub Laus” which earned a SIGNIS award and a United Nations Plural+ International award. You can watch the film here: https://vimeo.com/55482316
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