{"id":62424,"date":"2021-09-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/62424\/dadtime-stories-how-one-lebanese-dad-brightens-up-our-day"},"modified":"2021-09-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T00:00:00","slug":"dadtime-stories-how-one-lebanese-dad-brightens-up-our-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/62424\/dadtime-stories-how-one-lebanese-dad-brightens-up-our-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Dadtime Stories: How One Lebanese Dad Brightens Up Our Day"},"content":{"rendered":"Remember when the best part of every day was your parents telling you a bedtime story to lull you to sleep? This Lebanese dad is taking the art of bedtime stories to the next level.  <br \/>  <br \/>  Alaa Kabalan and his wonderful four-year-old daughter Mira have a very special bedtime routine that involves telling stories together for their fun and bright podcast, <B>Dadtime Stories<\/b>. What started as a small hobby has grown into a fan page with a dedicated following filled with eager listeners who tune in to hear the latest mesmerizing tales.  <br \/>  <br \/>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UbaUxFNek8k\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>  <br \/>  <br \/>  A loving father and dedicated storyteller, Alaa cooks up the most creative stories for Mira, having her partake in the storytelling process as well! <br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamilaMehio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JamilaMehio<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mdtA3you4Z\">https:\/\/t.co\/mdtA3you4Z<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bOYhSjQ0YT\">pic.twitter.com\/bOYhSjQ0YT<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Dadtime Stories with Alaa (@dadtime_stories) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dadtime_stories\/status\/1430422525440413697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sW7Kn7I3Bw\">https:\/\/t.co\/sW7Kn7I3Bw<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Spotify?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Spotify<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iZvfuCQBNS\">pic.twitter.com\/iZvfuCQBNS<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Dadtime Stories with Alaa (@dadtime_stories) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dadtime_stories\/status\/1434787602687741954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  The stories are about unforgettable experiences and wild adventures, each filled with important lessons about kindness and life. Alaa records and uploads the stories onto several podcast platforms to share the love. The main goal is to save these stories so Mira can listen to them when she&#8217;s older. <br \/>  <br \/>  Alaa is sharing a little bit of Mira&#8217;s childhood so we can share it with our kids, siblings, and young relatives. You can even share your own adventures with your kids, and he might just write up a new story about it!<br \/>  <br \/>  Check out the website and listen in on all their bedtime adventures on <a href=\"https:\/\/play.anghami.com\/artist\/11804385?adj_t=dgl0aa8_64v1dnl&#038;adj_campaign=web&#038;adj_adgroup=artist&#038;adj_creative=undefined\"target=_new\">Anghami<\/a>, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! <br \/>  <br \/>  Oh, and if that hasn&#8217;t cheered you up enough, check out this adorable blooper from one of their stories:<br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/blooper?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#blooper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ks5J4dyPyH\">pic.twitter.com\/Ks5J4dyPyH<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Dadtime Stories with Alaa (@dadtime_stories) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dadtime_stories\/status\/1432450778367774727?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 30, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remember when the best part of every day was your parents telling you a bedtime story to lull you to sleep? 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