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Lebanese Socialist Farah Koubayssi addresses Marxism Conference 2017 in Melbourne

Farah Koubayssi

Farah Koubayssi Source: Supplied

The Marxism Conference 2017 in Melbourne hosts international speakers. Amongst them is Farah Koubayssi from the Socialist Forum in Lebanon. She spoke to Iman Riman about social activism in Lebanon and the position of the Left on the conflict in Syria amongst other issues.


Currently a senior research assistant at the AUB Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship. She is a political activist in many campaigns supporting women and workers rights and participated in movements for social justice. She holds an MA in Political Science (USJ) and an MA in Gendered Political Economies (AUC). She previously worked in NGOs focused on women and workers rights.


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