Loulwa Khoury is a New York based filmmaker & film editor who was born and raised in Beirut. She recently edited her first award-nominated feature documentary Paradise Without People (2019) & now she is directing and editing her own film "We Never Left"- the Lebanese Expat Revolution Documentary.  In this episode we talk about the economic crisis and daily struggles of the Lebanese under a mercy of a corrupted government.  Please support Loulwa's dream by clicking on the link below. Link expires on April 22nd.  https://seedandspark.com/fund/weneverleftdoc#story Join our Conversational Classes:  https://nasmaofny.com/adult-group-conversation-class/ Join our Levantine Masterclass: https://nasmaofny.com/online-course-membership/ Get the eBook: https://nasmaofny.com/adult-textbooks/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/levantinearabic_bynasmaofny/ Subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ3xodgJWwMeRCE59ZNNCTQ?view_as=subscriber Music by: Stay Young by Nick Petrov Vocabulary: 1. Moyol Siyasiyeh/ ميول سياسية: Politically connected 2. Wastah/ واسطة: Connections  3. Tkharajet/ تخرجت: Graduated  4. Aflem watha2iqiyeh/ أفلام وثائقية: Documentary 5. Sha2feh/ شقفة: Piece or part  6. Mekhterbin/ مختربين: Expats  7. Thawrah/ ثورة: Revolution  8. Siyesiyeh/ سياسية: Political  9. Inhiyar/ إنهيار: Collapsing  10. Fased/ فساد: Corruption  11. Infigarein/ انفجارين: Two explosions  12. Dawleh/ دولة: Government  13. Mozaharat/ مظاهرات: Protests  14. Inhiyar lal Lira/ إنهيار لليرة: Lebanese pound collapsing  15. Mosreyeton/ مصرياتن: Their money  16. Kahrabah/ كهربة: Electricity  17. T7awel/ تحول: Transfer  18. Na2o Yfelo/ نقو يفلو: Chose to leave  19. Al-mod7ek al-mobke/ المضحك المبكي: The funny crying story meaning the hurtful truth  20. Hayneh/ هينة: Easy