The severe explosion of a warehouse in Beirut on August 4, 2020, has increased the tensions in Lebanon, but also united the protests in civil society that have been stirring up official politics. Norient met with Firas Abou Fakher of the indie rock band Mashrou’ Leila who is among the progressive voices of the young Lebanese generation, to talk about Lebanon’s complicated history, clichés about the Arab world, and the role of music in times of change.
