Saint Martin's Cloak

"Because even in war, humanity still lives in those who refuse to stop caring." - Imane Assaf In this episode we provide an update on the displacement crisis currently unfolding in Lebanon as a result of the war. Most importantly - we hear directly from the people in Lebanon responding to the crisis. We relay written messages from our friend Imane Assaf, who describes the impact of the war on Leba...

This is an emergency humanitarian response episode, recorded with the audio equipment we had on hand. As of today - March 2, 2026 - Lebanon is once again facing war and a mass displacement crisis. Here is how you can help - You can donate directly to grassroots humanitarian relief efforts and support displaced Lebanese families by going to Ahla Fawda's campaign page . Or- Spread the word about thi...

An interview in Beirut with Imane Assaf, the co-founder and director of the grassroots Lebanese NGO Ahla Fawda. In this episode - we learned about Ahla Fawda's humanitarian response to the war, aid to displaced Lebanese, Syrians, and Palestinians, including children from Gaza, the critical role of Lebanese women in civil society, the humanitarian response to the Beirut port explosion, the fallout...

Welcome to the Saint Martin’s Cloak podcast! Our mission is to shed light on humanitarian issues around the world in a way that will inform listeners of the ground truth, while always centering the human and voices of individuals and populations in focus. Our focus is on humans, not statistics. Over the course of this series, we will be speaking to humanitarian workers on the ground, as well as th...