Welcome to The Safe House Travel Diary, a travel and music show that goes to the safe houses of hip hop artists in misunderstood places to understand what life is like in their corner of the world. WATCHIf you enjoyed listening to this episode, you can also WATCH it with the full visualizer on my YouTube Channel. You'll see my walk in Mar Mkhael, Saleh, Ziggy, and I on the motorcycle, Chyno's soundcheck (shot with permission of course) and more! SOUNDTRACKE4 Soundtrack. Episode 4, "MAMLUK," features interviews with Chyno and Ziggy. They represent different generations in Lebanese rap but embody the same ethos of authenticity and immersion. I hope you enjoy some of my favorites from their catalogue as well as music produced by Aladin, whose also featured in E4. THANK YOUChyno with a Why? for agreeing to sit down for an interview on one of the most busy days of his life!Ziggy for bringing his full self to our conversationAladin for finding the W in this situation Saleh for being the best sidekick a girl could hope for! LEARN MORE Hip hop tingsArticle: How protest and resistance in Syria and Lebanon shaped a progressive rap sceneArticle: Straight Outta Syria: Meet the young refugee rappers with a messageThe aftermath of the Beirut Port ExplosionVideo: "Walking in Mar Mikhael one Week After Beirut’s Blast"Video: Beirut Residents Help Clean Up Debris From ExplosionArticle: "With brooms and shovels, Lebanese volunteers show the true spirit of Beirut" Article: After the blast: how Beirut’s clean-up operation is exposing Lebanon’s wider state dysfunctionArticle: After Beirut explosion, Lebanese volunteers flock to help clean upSiege on Naher al-Bared Refugee CampVideo: Nahr al-Bared Camp: Two Years Under SiegeArticle: Tense siege continues at Lebanon’s Nahr al-Bared refugee campArticle: Nahr al-Bared shelling intensifiesArticle: THE SEIGE OF NAHR AL-BARED AND THE PALESTINIAN