Soha Yassine

The Safe House Travel Diary

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Safe House Travel Diary is a narrative podcast following my journey through Lebanon and into the local hip hop scene. Armed with a small recorder and driven by my insatiable curiosity, I document my visits with artists in their safe houses, the places where they live and create. The street sounds bleed in. You don't just hear about Lebanon, you're placed inside it. We talk about music, life, and the realities shaping a new generation of Lebanese rap. I'm Soha, a Lebanese immigrant, a mama, and a writer. I grew up in Los Angeles during the height of 90s hip hop, watching how music reflected the...

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Soha Yassine

Episodes

Ep 8: SHARAF (Season Finale) 12.11.2023 32:17

Episode 8: Sharaf. Part 2 of 2. This is the Director's Cut <3 Welcome to The Safe House Travel Diary, a travel and music podcast that explores hip hop in misunderstood places. My name is Soha. In this podcast, I travel to the safe houses of hip hop artists for intimate conversations and try to get a sense of what life is like in their corner of the world. The idea for The Safe House comes from...

Ep 8 Teaser 11.09.2023 4:02

Episode 7: Sharaf. This is the season finale my loves! Welcome to The Safe House Travel Diary, a travel and music podcast that explores hip hop in misunderstood places. My name is Soha. I go to the safe houses of hip hop artists for intimate conversations and try to get a sense of what life is like in their corner of the world. The idea for The Safe House comes from Kendrick Lamar's lyric about "v...

Ep 7: SHARAF (pt. 1) 26.08.2023 35:23

Ep 7 Teaser (#2) 18.08.2023 7:03

Teaser #2 of Episode 7: Sharaf. This is the season finale my loves! Welcome to The Safe House Travel Diary, a travel and music podcast that explores hip hop in misunderstood places. My name is Soha. I go to the safe houses of hip hop artists for intimate conversations and try to get a sense of what life is like in their corner of the world. The idea for The Safe House comes from Kendrick Lamar's l...

Ep 7 Teaser (#1) 11.08.2023 5:48

Hello hello this is Soha, the producer and host of the Safe House Travel Diary. First of all I want to thank you for being with me during this journey! One thing I love about releasing episodes on a weekly basis is that I get real time feedback from you all. You tell me what you found interesting or if something struck an emotional chord. Saleh’s seems to be beloved by many, although someone told...

Ep 6: Hope 27.07.2023 29:07

Episode 6 takes place on my last day in Lebanon as Saleh and I zip around Beirut to the Sabra and Shatila Refugee Camp, the Dahieh neighborhood, and the heart of the city, Martyrs' Square. ABOUT Welcome to The Safe House Travel Diary, a travel and music podcast that explores hip hop in misunderstood places. My name is Soha. I go to the safe houses of hip hop artists for intimate conversations and...

A note from Soha 20.07.2023 3:24

Here's a little update from your creator and host, Soha, as well as some bonus content that didn't make it into the podcast! ABOUT Welcome to The Safe House Travel Diary, a travel and music podcast that explores hip hop in misunderstood places. My name is Soha. I go to the safe houses of hip hop artists for intimate conversations and try to get a sense of what life is like in their corner of the w...

Ep 5: MANARA 13.07.2023 24:55

Welcome to The Safe House Travel Diary, a travel and music podcast that explores hip hop in misunderstood places. My name is SohaI go to the safe houses of hip hop artists for intimate conversations and try to get a sense of what life is like in their corner of the world. The idea for The Safe House comes from Kendrick Lamar's lyric about "venting in the safe house." Every season I travel to a new...

Ep 5: MANARA (Director's Cut) 12.07.2023 22:17

Dear listener: I decided to drop this episode RAW on the eve of the actual release date because I believe it stands alone: no intro or outro, or theme music needed. Just a 20 minute trip to one of the most misunderstood, forgotten, and ignored places in the world: Beirut. A large part of Episode 5 was written in October 2022. I had just returned from spending three nights in Beirut on September 12...

Ep 4: MAMLUK 06.07.2023 19:26

Ep 3: Mar Mikhael 29.06.2023 11:02

Welcome to The Safe House Travel Diary, a global exploration of hip hop through intimate conversations with local artists in their safe houses. Every season I immerse myself in a new place. This is season one: Three Nights in Beirut. WATCH If you enjoyed listening to this episode, you can also WATCH it with the full visualizer on my YouTube Channel . I highly recommend watching this one so you can...

Ep 2: Dora 22.06.2023 13:46

Welcome to The Safe House Travel Diary, a travel and music podcast that explores hip hop in misunderstood places. My name is Soha. I go to the safe houses of hip hop artists for intimate conversations and try to get a sense of what life is like in their corner of the world. The idea for The Safe House comes from Kendrick Lamar's lyric about "venting in the safe house." Every season I travel to a n...

Ep 1: Daydream in Istanbul 17.06.2023 14:26

Welcome to The Safe House Travel Diary, a travel and music podcast that explores hip hop in misunderstood places. I go to the safe houses of hip hop artists for intimate conversations and try to get a sense of what life is like in their corner of the world. The idea for The Safe House comes from Kendrick Lamar's lyric about "venting in the safe house." Every season I travel to a new country and im...

Official Trailer: Hip Hop is a Mirror 21.05.2023 3:14

Welcome to The Safe House Travel Diary, a travel and music podcast that explores hip hop in misunderstood places. I go to the safe houses of hip hop artists for intimate conversations and try to get a sense of what life is like in their corner of the world. The idea for The Safe House comes from Kendrick Lamar's lyric about "venting in the safe house." Every season I travel to a new coun...