The Empty Chair | Chapter 3 | Wait. Now

Bernard Melanson

   Samir's last Beirut morning and the lesson he carried for 50 years.

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The Empty Chair | Chapter 2 | Beirut

Bernard Melanson

Samir recalls the stern Beirut roaster who taught him to listen.

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The Empty Chair | Chapter 1 | The Scorched Pot

Bernard Melanson

Samir's Thursday coffee burns, and he walks out of the chair mid-cut.

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The Empty Chair | Series Introduction

Bernard Melanson

Three men in a barbershop finally talk over a pot of burnt coffee.

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