Conversations with Ricardo Karam

#103 Farid Chedid: Building Stability in Times of CollapseIفريد شديد: بناء الاستقرار في زمن الانهيار 28.05.2026 43min

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ricardo Karam sits down with Farid Chedid in a conversation that goes beyond insurance and business, exploring the journey of a man who built, from Lebanon, a network of trust that expanded across the region and the world, in an industry fundamentally built around uncertainty and risk. The discussion begins with the meaning of insurance in times of war and collapse, when danger becomes part of everyday life and traditional ideas of safety and stability are co...

#102 Between Loss and Hope: Diala El Fil I بين الفقد والأمل: ديالا الفيل 20.05.2026 36min

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ricardo Karam sits down with Diala El Fil in a deeply human conversation that goes beyond personal grief to explore the journey of a mother who faced profound loss and searched for a new meaning to life through pain. From the moment everything changed, Diala reflects on a journey that cannot truly be explained in words, but lived through everyday moments, where loss becomes a lasting presence and memory transforms into another form of life. The discussion exp...

#101 Antonio Vincenti: The Language of the Street I أنطونيو فينسنتي: لغة الشارع 13.05.2026 46min

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ricardo Karam sits down with Antonio Vincenti in a conversation that goes beyond advertising to explore a journey that reshaped public space across Arab cities, turning the street from chaos into a visual language that shapes urban memory. From Lebanon to Amman, Baghdad, Algiers, Tunis, Morocco, Africa, and Europe, Antonio reflects on how “Picasso” began as an outdoor advertising idea and evolved into a broader vision tied to the city and the way people exper...

#100 Between War and Dignity: Kamel Mohanna I بين الحرب والكرامة: كامل مهنا 05.05.2026 50min

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Ricardo Karam sits down with Lebanese doctor, thinker, and humanitarian Dr. Kamel Mohanna in a dialogue that goes beyond biography to explore a life shaped by commitment, witness, and action in times of collapse. From his early beginnings to his college years in France, during moments of conflict in Lebanon, Dr. Mohanna reflects on what it means to choose proximity to pain rather than distance from it, and how such a path becomes less a profession and mo...

#99 When Passion Refuses to Leave: Assaad Raphael I حين يرفض الشغف أن يغادر: رؤية أسعد روفايل 28.04.2026 50min

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Ricardo Karam sits down with Lebanese entrepreneur Assaad Raphael in a dialogue that goes beyond automobiles to explore passion as a form of resistance, and the meaning of building something meaningful in a country defined by uncertainty. From an early fascination with cars that gradually became a defining part of his identity, Assaad reflects on how passion can evolve from personal interest into purpose, responsibility, and ultimately a way of life. The...

#98 Fall, Recovery & Return: Samer Tawk’s Story I السقوط، التعافي والعودة: قصة سامر طوق 23.04.2026 44min

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Ricardo Karam sits down with Lebanese Olympian Samer Tawk in a dialogue that goes far beyond sport, tracing a journey shaped not only by achievement, but by rupture, resilience, and the quiet reconstruction of the self. From choosing an unlikely path in a country where winter sports are rare, to representing Lebanon on the Olympic stage in PyeongChang, Samer reflects on what it means to pursue a dream that seems geographically and culturally distant. The...

#97 Speed, Passion & Legacy: Billy Karam’s Journey I السرعة والشغف والإرث: رحلة بيلي كرم 09.04.2026 32min

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Ricardo Karam sits down with Nabil “Billy” Karam, eight-time Lebanese rally and hill climb champion, entrepreneur, extraordinary collector, and holder of six Guinness World Records titles. In a discussion that goes beyond speed, we explore how passion becomes identity, collecting becomes responsibility, and sports transform into a cultural legacy. From his early racing days to life lessons on leadership, Billy Karam shares how driving is not only a techn...

#96 War, Exile & Return: Philippe Jabre’s Story I الحرب والمنفى والعودة: قصة فيليب جبر 07.04.2026 51min

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Ricardo Karam sits down with Lebanese investor and philanthropist Philippe Jabre in a dialogue that moves beyond finance to question the meaning of return, commitment, and responsibility toward a country that never stops demanding. From the experience of war to that of exile, and ultimately the decision to return and invest in Lebanon, Philippe Jabre reflects on what success means in a context of instability and on what conflict has taken from him, and l...

#95 War, Memory & Modernity: Tarek El-Ariss’s Journey I الحرب والذاكرة والحداثة: رحلة طارق العريس 31.03.2026 49min

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Ricardo Karam sits down with Lebanese academic and writer Tarek El-Ariss in a discussion that moves beyond personal biography to explore writing as an act of reflection and responsibility toward memory. From a childhood in war-time Beirut that shaped his early awareness, to the experience of exile that deepened his understanding of anxiety and estrangement, and finally to his academic journey at Dartmouth College where he reexamines the meaning of Arab m...

#94 The Human Side of Medicine: Dr. Ali Taher’s Journey I الجانب الإنساني للطب: رحلة الدكتور علي طاهر 17.02.2026 52min

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Ricardo Karam sits down with Dr. Ali Taher in a meeting that goes beyond medicine as a profession and explores it as a profound human act and an art of listening. From a childhood between Ghana and Beirut that shaped his view of diversity, to difficult experiences that deepened his understanding of human vulnerability, and on to London where he learned that a doctor’s humanity begins with caring for oneself a different journey toward the meaning of heali...

#93 Lebanese Cinema Without Borders: Georges Schoucair I السينما اللبنانية بلا حدود: جورج شقير 10.02.2026 46min

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Ricardo Karam sits down with Georges Schoucair, the renowned Lebanese film producer and co-founder of Abbout Productions, in a discussion that goes beyond filmmaking as a business to explore it as a cultural and artistic choice. Since 2004, Abbout has supported independent cinema and auteur films, presenting over 30 films at major international festivals like Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Toronto, and Locarno. The conversation covers the challenges of filmmaki...

#92 Childhood & Imagination: Nadine Touma’s Journey I الطفولة والخيال: رحلة نادين توما 09.02.2026 51min

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Ricardo Karam sits down with Nadine Touma, artist, producer, and cultural activist, to explore the intersection of art, culture, and education. Nadine combines literature, humanities, design, and human rights in her work, offering a holistic vision of art as a tool for critical thinking and awareness from childhood. The discussion covers her multidisciplinary journey, from working in government to developing innovative educational strategies, to creating...

#91 Lebanon Beyond Politics: Michel Helou’s Vision I لبنان أبعد من السياسة: رؤية ميشال حلو 27.01.2026 42min

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Ricardo Karam sits down with Michel Helou in a discussion that moves beyond politics as slogans and delves into the core of the Lebanese experience as a daily test of conscience and responsibility. Michel returned from Europe to Beirut, learned Arabic until it became part of his everyday life, worked in the media within a long-established institution, and then chose to move from observation to direct political engagement. The conversation addresses quest...

#90 Art as Memory: Dr. Basel Dalloul on Arab Culture I الفن كذاكرة: باسل دلّول عن الثقافة العربية 20.01.2026 50min

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Ricardo Karam sits down with Dr. Basel Dalloul, a leading figure in the preservation and documentation of contemporary Arab art. The discussion goes beyond the concept of art collecting to explore meaning, memory, and cultural responsibility. Dr. Dalloul shares his vision of art as a human and political archive, reflecting on the moment when a family legacy transformed from a “collection” into a historical trust. The conversation highlights the experienc...

#89 Serge Brunst: The Designer Who Bridged East and West I سيرج برونست: المصمم الذي جمع الشرق بالغرب 13.01.2026 28min

Send us Fan Mail In this unique conversation, Ricardo Karam meets Serge Brunst, the Lebanese designer who transformed his passion for art and beauty into an extraordinary journey between East and West. Born in Aleppo to a family of diverse roots Russian, Italian, and Levantine his experience has been shaped by the balance between belonging and identity, medicine and art, Beirut and Paris. Serge recounts his journey from medicine to design, reflecting on the pivotal moment that led him to step...

#88 From Challenge to Hope: Moussa Charafeddine’s Mission I من التحدي إلى الأمل: رسالة موسى شرف الدين 12.01.2026 36min

Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt and inspiring conversation, Ricardo Karam sits down with Moussa Charafeddine, a dedicated advocate whose personal journey transformed the landscape of support for individuals with intellectual disabilities in Lebanon. From the profound challenges of discovering that his first two children were born with intellectual disabilities, to leaving his medical career to devote himself to understanding, training, and empowering his children, Moussa shares a story of ...

#87 Omar Dabaghi: When Home Becomes a Mission I عمر دبغي: حين يصبح الوطن رسالة 12.01.2026 46min

Send us Fan Mail In deeply human conversation Ricardo Karam meets his friend from university Omar Dabaghi, a man who carries within him the memory, contradictions, and soul of old Beirut. Born into a family rooted in authenticity and openness, Omar was kidnapped during the war because he was Christian. Yet he chose to return to Hamra convinced that fear should never decide where one belongs. In this episode, Omar revisits the Beirut of memory and meaning a city that once united its difference...

#86 Between War & the Hospital..When Healing Becomes Mission بين الحرب والمستشفى يصبح الشفاء رسالة 16.12.2025 46min

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Ricardo Karam meets Rima Bikhazi, a woman who turned pain into strength, fear into purpose, and leadership into an act of compassion. From a 14-year-old girl forced to leave Beirut during the war, to a woman who returned ten years later to rebuild not just a hospital but a mission, Rima embodies resilience in a country constantly on the edge. As the head of one of Lebanon’s most respected medical institutions, she speaks about the challenges of leading t...

#85 Elias Jarade: Healing a Nation Through Wounded Eyes I إلياس جرادة: شفاء وطن تُبصره عيون مجروحة 09.12.2025 45min

Send us Fan Mail In this profound and eye-opening episode, Ricardo Karam sits down with Dr. Elias Jarade, the doctor who became a voice for the wounded nation, and the parliamentarian who still treats people with the precision of a surgeon and the heart of a healer. From the Khiyam detention center to the operating room, from the echoes of explosions to the silence of Parliament, Elias Jarade has seen what few can endure. Between the South and Beirut, between medicine and politics, he continu...

#84 The Rhythm of Lebanon: Yvan Caracalla’s Vision for the World I إيقاع لبنان: رؤية إيفان كركلا للعالم 25.11.2025 52min

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Ricardo Karam sits down with Yvan Caracalla, the calm and visionary force behind one of the world’s most renowned dance theaters. Away from the spotlight, Yvan shares his deep insights on art, legacy, and renewal, explaining how he and his sister have preserved the spirit of Caracalla Theater since its founding by their father, Abdel Halim Caracalla, in 1968, while adding their own vision to keep it alive and evolving for audiences worldwide. The discuss...