Episode 5 - Yasmina Hilal

Yasmina Hilal is a young photographer who has recently been documenting the aftermath of the Beirut explosion. We start sharing our individual experiences of the blast and the mental trauma that it has caused (1:42). We then spoke about how she used her passion for photography to help those that were affected by the bomb (9:58), Middle Eastern culture inspiring her artwork (19:40), and unexpectedly finding herself back in Lebanon due to the coronavirus (28:52). We also discuss how Yasmina captures the opportune moment from her perspective (32:50) and the importance of creativity when it comes to Lebanon’s future (36:53).