14 episodes

I'm Soha! I'm traveling around the Middle East to the safe houses of hip hop artists and having honest conversations about life in the world's misunderstood corners. Season one launches this global exploration of hip hop in my motherland: Lebanon.

If you are interested in music, adventure, or learning about the world, The Safe House Travel Diary is a must-listen. I take you with with me as I explore the rise and impact of local rap, and what it says about life in that particular place.

I'm Soha. I’m a mama, immigrant, and most of all, I'm curious. I grew up in LA, surrounded by hip hop culture during the era of Snoop, Dre, and Pac. That's where I experienced the ability of rap music to reflect, transmit, and shape culture.

Inspired by Kendrick Lamar’s lyric about “venting in the safe house,” I started The Safe House to have honest conversations with artists about their inner and outer worlds and understand what the music says about life where they're from.
In a lot of ways, this season is about the adventure of going home.  

The Safe House Travel Diary Soha Yassine

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    • 5.0 • 28 Ratings

I'm Soha! I'm traveling around the Middle East to the safe houses of hip hop artists and having honest conversations about life in the world's misunderstood corners. Season one launches this global exploration of hip hop in my motherland: Lebanon.

If you are interested in music, adventure, or learning about the world, The Safe House Travel Diary is a must-listen. I take you with with me as I explore the rise and impact of local rap, and what it says about life in that particular place.

I'm Soha. I’m a mama, immigrant, and most of all, I'm curious. I grew up in LA, surrounded by hip hop culture during the era of Snoop, Dre, and Pac. That's where I experienced the ability of rap music to reflect, transmit, and shape culture.

Inspired by Kendrick Lamar’s lyric about “venting in the safe house,” I started The Safe House to have honest conversations with artists about their inner and outer worlds and understand what the music says about life where they're from.
In a lot of ways, this season is about the adventure of going home.  

    Episode 8: Sharaf pt 2

    Episode 8: Sharaf pt 2

    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 Kendrick Lamar's lyric about "venting in the safe house." Every season I travel to a new country and immerse myself in their hip hop scene.
    This is Season 1: "Three Nights in Beirut" and it takes place in my Motherland: Lebanon.
    THANK YOU
    Big thanks to everyone who appeared in this episode and provided music!
    SOUNDTRACKS
    To hear the music from this season, check out the individual sounds tracks for each episode. You can listen directly from your browser if you don't have the Spotify app at safehousepod.com/listen/playlists.
    LEARN MORE
    Check out the comprehensive list of resources about Lebanese civil war, refugee crisis, financial collapse and the music that came from all of that at safehousepod.com/listen/show-notes
    SUPPORT
    The best way to support my independent story telling is to:

    REVIEW. Be sure to hit the subscribe button on my YouTube channel and/or wherever you listen. 

    SUBSCRIBE. This helps me demonstrate my audience size. Be sure to hit the subscribe button on my YouTube channel and/or wherever you listen. 

    SHARE. Send your friends to safehousepod.com/listen to listen from the browser or favorite podcast platform. Whether they love music, travel, adventure, or can simply relate to some of the themes brought up in the podcast, let them know this podcast is for them. 

    JOIN MY STREET TEAM. Wanna light your city up with Safe House stickers or flyers? You can request a stack of stickers, and I have flyers and posters too! Simply fill out the form at safehousepod.com/street-team

    • 32 min
    Season Finale pt. 2 TEASER

    Season Finale pt. 2 TEASER

    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 "venting in the safe house." Every season I travel to a new country and immerse myself in their hip hop scene.
    This is Season 1: "Three Nights in Beirut" and it takes place in my Motherland: Lebanon.
    Enjoy this teaser for part 2 of the season finale!
    SOUNDTRACKS
    To hear the music from this season, check out the individual sounds tracks for each episode. You can listen directly from your browser if you don't have the Spotify app at safehousepod.com/listen/playlists.
    LEARN MORE
    Check out the comprehensive list of resources about Lebanese civil war, refugee crisis, financial collapse and the music that came from all of that at safehousepod.com/listen/show-notes
    SUPPORT
    The best way to support my independent story telling is to:
    Review. Be sure to hit the subscribe button on my YouTube channel and/or wherever you listen. Subscribe. This helps me demonstrate my audience size. Be sure to hit the subscribe button on my YouTube channel and/or wherever you listen. Share. Send your friends to safehousepod.com/listen and they can start listening from the browser or choose which podcast platform to listen from. Whether they love music, travel, adventure, or can simply relate to some of the themes brought up in the podcast, let them know this podcast is for them. Give feedback. Drop your thoughts in the comments section or DM me on Instagram or Threads at @safehouse.pod with your feedback on the podcast-- I read all of it and implement many of your suggestions! Join the Street Team. Wanna light your city up with Safe House stickers or flyers? You can request a stack of stickers, and I have flyers and posters too! Simply fill out the form at safehousepod.com/street-team

    • 4 min
    Episode 7: SHARAF

    Episode 7: SHARAF

    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 "venting in the safe house." Every season I travel to a new country and immerse myself in their hip hop scene.
    This is Season 1: "Three Nights in Beirut" and it takes place in my Motherland: Lebanon.
    THANK YOU
    Big thanks to everyone who appeared in this episode and provided music!
    The "interior designer"Blu Fiefer BeatlaliposSalehNuj
    SOUNDTRACKS
    To hear the music from this season, check out the individual sounds tracks for each episode. You can listen directly from your browser if you don't have the Spotify app at safehousepod.com/listen/playlists.
    LEARN MORE
    Check out the comprehensive list of resources about Lebanese civil war, refugee crisis, financial collapse and the music that came from all of that at safehousepod.com/listen/show-notes
    SUPPORT
    The best way to support my independent story telling is to:
    Review. Be sure to hit the subscribe button on my YouTube channel and/or wherever you listen. Subscribe. This helps me demonstrate my audience size. Be sure to hit the subscribe button on my YouTube channel and/or wherever you listen. Share. Send your friends to safehousepod.com/listen and they can start listening from the browser or choose which podcast platform to listen from. Whether they love music, travel, adventure, or can simply relate to some of the themes brought up in the podcast, let them know this podcast is for them. Give feedback. Drop your thoughts in the comments section or DM me on Instagram or Threads at @safehouse.pod with your feedback on the podcast-- I read all of it and implement many of your suggestions! Join the Street Team. Wanna light your city up with Safe House stickers or flyers? You can request a stack of stickers, and I have flyers and posters too! Simply fill out the form at safehousepod.com/street-team

    • 35 min
    Episode 7: Sharaf TEASER #2

    Episode 7: Sharaf TEASER #2

    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 lyric about "venting in the safe house." Every season I travel to a new country and immerse myself in their hip hop scene.
    This is Season 1: "Three Nights in Beirut" and it takes place in my Motherland: Lebanon.
    SOUNDTRACKS
    To hear the music from this season, check out the individual sounds tracks for each episode. You can listen directly from your browser if you don't have the Spotify app at safehousepod.com/listen/playlists.
    LEARN MORE
    Check out the comprehensive list of resources about Lebanese civil war, refugee crisis, financial collapse and the music that came from all of that at safehousepod.com/listen/show-notes
    SUPPORT
    The best way to support my independent story telling is to:
    Review. Be sure to hit the subscribe button on my YouTube channel and/or wherever you listen. Subscribe. This helps me demonstrate my audience size. Be sure to hit the subscribe button on my YouTube channel and/or wherever you listen. Share. Send your friends to safehousepod.com/listen and they can start listening from the browser or choose which podcast platform to listen from. Whether they love music, travel, adventure, or can simply relate to some of the themes brought up in the podcast, let them know this podcast is for them. Give feedback. Drop your thoughts in the comments section or DM me on Instagram or Threads at @safehouse.pod with your feedback on the podcast-- I read all of it and implement many of your suggestions! Join the Street Team. Wanna light your city up with Safe House stickers or flyers? You can request a stack of stickers, and I have flyers and posters too! Simply fill out the form at safehousepod.com/street-team

    • 7 min
    Season Finale TEASER

    Season Finale TEASER

    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 me once that Medina is the star of this season. Many of your comments ended with,” I just wish the episodes were longer.” Which brings us to my update. 
    I’m just jumping on here real quick to let you know that Episode 7: Sharaf, is coming. In episode 7 you’ll from the legendary Beatlalipos as well as a newcomer whose freestyles on social media had the whole scene buzzing in anticipation for his album, Nuj.  Make sure you’re subscribed wherever you listen to podcasts and follow The Safe House Travel Diary on instagram at safehouse.pod so you don’t miss that drop. And there’s not a better time than now to rate the safe house travel diary on Apple podcasts and Spotify if you haven’t already. I will leave you a song from Nuj and an excerpt of Episode 7: Sharaf. 
    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 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 immerse myself in their hip hop scene. This is Season 1: "Three Nights in Beirut" and it takes place in my Motherland: Lebanon.
    SOUNDTRACKS
    To hear the music from this season, check out the individual sounds tracks for each episode. You can listen directly from your browser if you don't have the Spotify app at safehousepod.com/listen/playlists.
    LEARN MORE
    Check out the comprehensive list of resources about Lebanese civil war, refugee crisis, financial collapse and the music that came from all of that at safehousepod.com/listen/show-notes
    SUPPORT
    The best way to support my independent story telling is to:
    Review. Be sure to hit the subscribe button on my YouTube channel and/or wherever you listen. Subscribe. This helps me demonstrate my audience size. Be sure to hit the subscribe button on my YouTube channel and/or wherever you listen. Share. Send your friends to safehousepod.com/listen and they can start listening from the browser or choose which podcast platform to listen from. Whether they love music, travel, adventure, or can simply relate to some of the themes brought up in the podcast, let them know this podcast is for them. Give feedback. Drop your thoughts in the comments section or DM me on Instagram or Threads at @safehouse.pod with your feedback on the podcast-- I read all of it and implement many of your suggestions! Join the Street Team. Wanna light...

    • 5 min
    Episode 6: Hope

    Episode 6: Hope

    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 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 immerse myself in their hip hop scene. This is Season 1: "Three Nights in Beirut" and it takes place in my Motherland: Lebanon.
    WATCH
    If you enjoyed listening episodes, check out the episode visualizers on my YouTube Channel.
    SOUNDTRACKS
    To hear the music from this season, check out the individual sounds tracks for each episode. You can listen directly from your browser if you don't have the Spotify app at safehousepod.com/listen/playlists.
    LEARN MORE
    Check out the comprehensive list of resources about Lebanese civil war, refugee crisis, financial collapse and the music that came from all of that at safehousepod.com/listen/show-notes
    THANK YOU
    Bilal GhalibTetaDiegoBlu Fiefer, Beatlalipos, and Nuj for permission to use their music in this episode. My listeners. As a thank you I would love to send you some Safe House stickers at no cost to you. Simply fill out the form here. Saleh, for everything

    SUPPORT
    The best way to support my independent story telling is to:
    Review. Be sure to hit the subscribe button on my YouTube channel and/or wherever you listen. Subscribe. This helps me demonstrate my audience size. Be sure to hit the subscribe button on my YouTube channel and/or wherever you listen. Share. Send your friends to safehousepod.com/listen and they can start listening from the browser or choose which podcast platform to listen from. Whether they love music, travel, adventure, or can simply relate to some of the themes brought up in the podcast, let them know this podcast is for them. Give feedback. Drop your thoughts in the comments section or DM me on Instagram or Threads at @safehouse.pod with your feedback on the podcast-- I read all of it and implement many of your suggestions! Join the Street Team. Wanna light your city up with Safe House stickers or flyers? You can request a stack of stickers, and I have flyers and posters too! Simply fill out the form at safehousepod.com/street-team

    • 29 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
28 Ratings

28 Ratings

civilianmama ,

My two fav topics merged into this perfect podcast

Absolutely ecstatic for this new podcast. It’s Anthony Bourdain meets the music scene (specifically hip-hop in uncharted territories). This podcast immediately grabbed my attention. Hearing peoples stories from places you wouldn’t normally be able to travel to is absolutely fascinating. (yes we already have shows and podcasts like that). But this podcast is fresh, innovative! I’ve never seen a show or podcast where you get to deep dive into the music and stories of misunderstood people and places. I can’t wait to hear the stories of these people who I wouldn’t normally have the opportunity to understand and/or learn about. We needed this!!!

Ally Tatum ,

Love it!

First I’ve never heard anything like this, production 10/10!! street sounds, the music you picked just wow. How can you be nostalgic for a place you’ve never been?? She describes a feeling that is just so relevant to immigrant kids truly got SO emotional. Love it and can’t wait for more! The storytelling is so incredible, truly!!

urelocalfalastineya ,

Thank you!!!

Thank you for shedding light on these topics & these rappers!! ❤️ As a daughter of Palestinian refugees from Lebanon, I can relate to episode 2 alottt! Can’t wait for more !

P.S. I low key wish this was a documentary( I love the visuals)!

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