{"id":62691,"date":"2021-11-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/62691\/on-kafala-and-racism-in-lebanon"},"modified":"2023-11-23T10:31:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T10:31:36","slug":"on-kafala-and-racism-in-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/62691\/on-kafala-and-racism-in-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"On Kafala and Racism in Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"Are you confused about what the Kafala sponsorship system is and how it impacts so many people? Do you want to listen in on a discussion about race and racism in Lebanon? Our host Lama is joined by the incredible Farah Baba &#8211; the Communications &#038; Advocacy Officer at the <a href=\"https:\/\/armlebanon.org\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Anti-Racism Movement (ARM)<\/a>. <br \/>  <br \/>  Listen to them chat about migrant workers&#8217; issues in Lebanon, how they would reform the broken system, and more.<br \/>  <br \/>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EYEmOViImGo\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>  <br \/>  <br \/>  You can also follow ARM on Instagram to stay up to date on all their latest projects. <br \/>  <br \/>  <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CVSq1g2MhlG\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe><br \/>  A conversational podcast covering life in Lebanon and everything that comes with it, Beirut Buzz is a Beirut.com production. 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