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Conversations with Ricardo Karam

Conversations with Ricardo Karam

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Send us a text In this conversation, Ricardo Karam sits down with Hiam Abou Chedid, the multifaceted artist, media personality, actress, and trainer who has dedicated her life to reinvention and breaking boundaries. From her early beginnings on stage to her successful career in television, and her powerful return to theater in “Maamoul”, Hiam reflects on the moments that shaped her life and career, the roots of her artistic vision, and the boldness that defines her opinions and work. In this ...

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Send us a text In this conversation, Ricardo Karam sits down with Hiam Abou Chedid, the multifaceted artist, media personality, actress, and trainer who has dedicated her life to reinvention and breaking boundaries. From her early beginnings on stage to her successful career in television, and her powerful return to theater in “Maamoul”, Hiam reflects on the moments that shaped her life and career, the roots of her artistic vision, and the boldness that defines her opinions and work. In this ...

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Conversations with Ricardo Karam

#81 Hiam Abou Chedid: Art, Media & Cultural Influence I هيام أبو شديد:الفن والإعلام والتأثير الثقافي

Send us a text In this conversation, Ricardo Karam sits down with Hiam Abou Chedid, the multifaceted artist, media personality, actress, and trainer who has dedicated her life to reinvention and breaking boundaries. From her early beginnings on stage to her successful career in television, and her powerful return to theater in “Maamoul”, Hiam reflects on the moments that shaped her life and career, the roots of her artistic vision, and the boldness that defines her opinions and work. In this ...

1 day ago

48 minutes

Conversations with Ricardo Karam

#80 Carmen Debbane: Turning Pain into Hope | كارمن دبّانة: الألم يتحوّل إلى أمل

Send us a text In this heartfelt and deeply human conversation, Ricardo Karam sits down with Carmen Chahine Debbane the woman who transformed her personal pain into a message that changed the face of specialized education in Lebanon. From the experience of a mother discovering that her child faced learning difficulties, an idea was born one that grew into a movement of love, knowledge, and dignity, embracing thousands of children and families through the Center for Learning Difficulties (CLES...

5 days ago

25 minutes

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#79 Maurice Sehnaoui: A Life of Leadership and Adventure I موريس صحناوي: حياة من القيادة والمغامرة

Send us a text In this captivating and surprising conversation, Ricardo Karam meets Maurice Sehnaoui a man who blends adventure with intellect, speed on the racetrack with precision in numbers, and a passion for life with the wisdom of experience. From a young man who loved challenges and car racing to a banker who led some of Lebanon’s most prominent financial institutions, from a Minister of Energy who proposed bold reform plans to an athlete who understood risk and triumph, Maurice shares ...

1 week ago

42 minutes

Conversations with Ricardo Karam

#78 Fatma Al Shebani: Art that Builds Bridges | فاطمة الشيباني: الفن لبناء الجسور

Send us a text In this episode, Ricardo Karam sits down with Fatma Al Shebani, a Qatari visual artist who broke social barriers to leave her mark on the art world. Fatma reflects on her early love for drawing and poetry, her unexpected journey into fine arts at Qatar University, and how art became her voice and identity. She shares her experience as an art consultant for several institutions, as well as her beginnings as a teacher and columnist. From her first solo exhibition in Doha to shows...

2 weeks ago

36 minutes

Conversations with Ricardo Karam

#77 Mounir Maasri: From Lebanon to the World I منير معاصري: من لبنان إلى العالم

Send us a text In this conversation, Ricardo Karam sits down with Mounir Maasri, the distinguished Lebanese artist whose life has been devoted to theater, cinema, television, and creative expression in many forms. From his childhood in Aley to studying performing arts in the United States, Mounir shares a journey full of highs and lows, passion and challenges, and the defining moments that shaped his artistic and personal life. The conversation explores iconic milestones in his career, includ...

3 weeks ago

55 minutes

Conversations with Ricardo Karam

#76 From Kiel to Beirut: Andrée Sfeir-Semler’s Journey I من كيل إلى بيروت: رحلة أندريه صفيـر-زملر

Send us a text In this candid and engaging conversation, Ricardo Karam meets Andrée Sfeir-Semler, a pioneering gallerist whose influence has shaped the course of contemporary Arab art for four decades. From opening her first gallery in Kiel in 1985 to building a bridge between Hamburg and Beirut, she has given a platform to voices that might never have been heard. For the first time, Andrée looks back on her early aspirations, the emotional return to her homeland after years of exile, and the...

2 months ago

42 minutes

Conversations with Ricardo Karam

#75 Art & Silence: Ginane Makki Bacho’s Journey I الفنّ والصمت: جينان مكي باشو بين الحرب والذاكرة

Send us a text In a rare and deeply moving conversation, Ricardo Karam meets Ginane Makki Bacho, Lebanese artist and grieving mother, who speaks publicly for the first time since the loss of her son. After years of silence, she opens about war, exile, and memory, revealing how her art, often sculpted from bomb shrapnel, became her voice. This is more than an interview. It is a return, a reckoning, and a reminder of art’s power to transform grief into hope. Support is needed to bring this stor...

4 months ago

55 minutes

Conversations with Ricardo Karam

#74 The Art of Storytelling: Sarah Chalabi’s Cultural Vision I فن السرد: رؤية سارة شلبي الثقافية

Send us a text In this episode, Ricardo Karam meets Sarah Chalabi, a Lebanese/Iraqi journalist and publisher with over 20 years of experience in writing and cultural work, based between Beirut, Paris, Kuwait, and New York. Sarah talks about her upbringings, her identity and her belonging. She discusses founding Dongola Publishing, which focuses on artist books exploring cultural, social, and political issues across the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. She highlights her projects tha...

4 months ago

38 minutes

Conversations with Ricardo Karam

#73 Breaking the Silence: Wadad Halawani’s Story I كسر الصمت: حكاية وداد حلواني

Send us a text In this episode, Ricardo Karam meets with Wadad Halawani, a civil activist who has dedicated her life to advocating for the rights of war victims and their families. Wadad shares the story of losing her husband Adnan who was kidnapped in 1982 and how this tragedy led her to establish the committee that unites the voices of women and families from diverse backgrounds to champion the cause of the forcibly disappeared and kidnapped. She discusses her journey through the war years ...

4 months ago

43 minutes

Conversations with Ricardo Karam

#72 Nada Boulos: A Legacy of Art & Auctioneering in Beirut I ندى بولس: إرث من الفن والمزادات في بيروت

Send us a text In this episode, Ricardo Karam meets with Nada Boulos, a pioneering auctioneer and expert in Middle Eastern art based in Beirut, Lebanon. Nada shares her unique journey from studying political science at the American University of Beirut and Université Paris II to pursuing art history at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London. She reflects on her formative apprenticeship with renowned auctioneer Guy Loudmer at Drouot in Paris, where she gained invaluable experience in the world o...

4 months ago

41 minutes

Conversations with Ricardo Karam

#71 Josyane Boulos: A Pillar of Lebanese Theater & Culture I جوزيان بولس: ركن المسرح والثقافة اللبنانية

Send us a text In this episode, Ricardo Karam meets with Josyane Boulos, a prominent Lebanese writer, actress, and theater director known for her profound contributions to theater and media in Lebanon. Josyane shares her artistic journey growing up in a creative environment as the daughter of the late journalist Jean Claude Boulos, and how this background influenced her career in theater and media. She talks about her beginnings in school plays, her rise to become one of the leading figures i...

5 months ago

36 minutes

Conversations with Ricardo Karam

#70 Maria Hibri: A Creative Legacy Rooted in Beirut I ماريا هبري: إرث إبداعي متجذّر في بيروت

Send us a text In this episode, Ricardo Karam meets with Maria Hibri, Lebanese designer, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Bokja, a renowned Beirut-based design studio known for merging traditional craftsmanship with contemporary expression. Maria takes us on a journey through her life in Beirut, where she was born, raised, and continues to draw deep creative inspiration. She speaks about her academic background in Arabic Literature and Journalism, and how her early experiences as an event desi...

5 months ago

42 minutes

Conversations with Ricardo Karam

#69 Dr. Karam Karam: A Legacy of Integrity and Service I الدكتور كرم كرم: رحلة من النزاهة والخدمة

Send us a text In this episode, Ricardo Karam meets with Dr. Karam Karam, Clinical Professor of Medicine at the American University of Beirut, former Minister of Health, and one of the leading figures in public health reform in Lebanon and the Arab world. Dr. Karam shares his journey from the southern Lebanese town of Al-Khyam, where his father was tragically assassinated to becoming a global advocate for healthcare, education, and reform. He talks about the deep connection to his roots, the ...

5 months ago

50 minutes

Conversations with Ricardo Karam

#68 Nehmeh Taouk: From the Cedars to the World I نعمة طوق: من بلاد الأرز إلى العالم

Send us a text In this episode, Ricardo Karam meets Nehmeh Taouk, a man whose journey began in the modest surroundings of a simple village life among cows and sheep in Bsharri, northern Lebanon. From these humble origins, Taouk carved an extraordinary path. After early work at "Beit Al-Mustaqbal", a prominent Lebanese research center, he left Lebanon in 1988, driven by a relentless desire to learn and grow. In France, he developed his skills in distribution and technology, eventually founding...

5 months ago

54 minutes

Conversations with Ricardo Karam

#67 Salim Edde: Innovation & Heritage | سليم إده: ابتكار وإرث

Send us a text In this episode, Ricardo Karam meets with Salim Edde, the leading Lebanese businessman who succeeded in turning his dream into reality through his global company, "Murex." Born in Beirut, he is the son of former minister Michel Edde. Despite growing up in a political environment, Salim chose a path away from politics to build an economic empire in the world of software and financial technology. Salim studied at Notre Dame Jamhour College in Lebanon before continuin...

6 months ago

45 minutes

Conversations with Ricardo Karam

#66 Jean Boghossian: A Journey of Love, and Renewal I جان بوغوصيان: رحلة من الحب والتجدّد

Send us a text In this episode, Ricardo Karam meets Jean Boghossian, the Belgian Lebanese artist of Armenian descent who transforms fire and smoke into a unique artistic language. Born in Aleppo in 1949 into a family of jewelers, his journey spans from private painting lessons in childhood to experimenting with abstract art and finding his signature medium—fire. Beyond art, Boghossian reflects on his family’s exile from Armenia to Syria and Lebanon, the experiences that shaped him, his marria...

6 months ago

32 minutes

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#65 Raeda Taha: Between Struggle & Art, A Palestinian Voice I رائدة طه:بين النضال والفن، صوت فلسطيني

Send us a text In this episode, Ricardo Karam meets with Raeda Taha, a Palestinian director and writer who was born in Jerusalem and is the daughter of Palestinian activist Ali Taha. Raeda talks to us about the impact of the Palestinian struggle on her life and shares her journey between art and politics, having worked as a press secretary for President Yasser Arafat from 1987 to 1994. Raeda speaks openly about personal liberation that does not contradict with national struggle and the differ...

6 months ago

40 minutes

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#64 Yasma Fuleihan: Legacy and Struggle for Lebanon I يسمى فليحان: الإرث والنضال من أجل لبنان

Send us a text In this episode, Ricardo Karam meets Yasma Fuleihan, the widow of the late Lebanese MP and Minister of Economy and Trade, Bassel Fuleihan, who was the victim of February 14 bomb in 2005. After his death on April 18 of the year 2006, Yasma dedicated her life to preserving his legacy through her involvement in various social and developmental initiatives, as well as her work with the Fuleihan Foundation, which aims to continue his role in Lebanon's development by improving public...

6 months ago

34 minutes

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#63 Alberto Maalouf: A Journey of Faith and Miracles I ألبرتو معلوف: رحلة إيمان ومعجزات

Send us a text In this episode, Ricardo Karam meets Alberto Maalouf, the Son of God and emergency physician, who is also the president of the Notre Dame de la Lumière Association in both France and Lebanon. The association's mission is to evangelize the New Evangelization and assist the poor. Alberto travels around the world sharing his testimony of spiritual transformation, praying for the healing of the sick, and witnessing numerous miracles. Born in Lebanon, Alberto moved to France at a yo...

7 months ago

44 minutes

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#62 Ghada Aoun: Between anti-corruption & judicial controversy I غادة عون: قاضية بين مكافحة الفساد والجدل

Send us a text In this episode, Ricardo Karam sits down with Ghada Aoun, a Lebanese judge who has been at the forefront of the judicial scene with her bold anti-corruption stances. Since her appointment as Mount Lebanon prosecutor in 2017 and till her retirement recently, she has had thorny legal confrontations against powerful figures, making her a symbol of justice for some and a subject of fierce controversy for others. Born in Damour, Aoun studied law and psychology before beginning her c...

7 months ago

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