Ep.365: This Place Called Home with Tom Young

Episode 365: ‘This Place Called Home’ with Tom Young, taped live at Aaliya's Books. A conversation that covers painting Lebanon’s ever-changing landscape, a process of healing personal wounds through art, overcoming immensely challenging moments through creativity and camaraderie, and a lifelong quest for meaning and truth. The discussion includes shared tales of the Holiday Inn hotel and experiences of brushing with fate. Tom Young is a painter. You can find him on Instagram [at]tomyoungart and his website www.tomyoung.com Check out the episode's video version: https://youtu.be/aOhUvL7hT-0 Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.beirutbanyan.com Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:09 Non-negotiable 12:04 Closer to this country 15:02 Robert Fisk 19:13 Detained 35:48 The second round 47:33 The Holiday Inn 1:22:02 October 17 1:35:04 Lollar notes 1:40:59 Q&A