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An extended conversation with the Lebanese photographer visiting towns in America named Lebanon

St. Louis Public Radio | By Alex Heuer
Published March 14, 2017 at 11:50 AM CDT
Lebanon, Ill. Mayor Rich Wilken presented Lebanese photographer Fadi BouKaram with a key to the city.
Alex Heuer | St. Louis Public Radio
Lebanon, Ill. Mayor Rich Wilken presented Lebanese photographer Fadi BouKaram with a key to the city.

As you may have heard featured earlier today on “Morning Edition,” Fadi BouKaram, a photographer from the Middle Eastern country of Lebanon, is on a unique journey throughout America.

BouKaram is traveling in an RV and is attempting to visit all of the communities in the United States named after his homeland.

Related: Lebanese photographer's RV trip to U.S. towns named Lebanon brakes for Metro East stop

St. Louis on the Air producer Alex Heuer talked with BouKaram in his RV and this extended conversation that was featured on the program.

The conversation includes an update of what happened to BouKaram at the end of his trip including the story of how his RV was stolen.

Fadi BouKaram is a photographer from the Middle Eastern country of Lebanon who is attempting to visit all of the 40-plus communities in the U.S. that share the name of his homeland. He spoke with St. Louis on the Air producer Alex Heuer about the project.

St. Louis on the Air brings you the stories of St. Louis and the people who live, work and create in our region. St. Louis on the Air host Don Marsh and producers Mary Edwards, Alex Heuer and Kelly Moffitt give you the information you need to make informed decisions and stay in touch with our diverse and vibrant St. Louis region. 

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Alex Heuer
Alex Heuer joined St. Louis Public Radio in 2012 and is the executive producer of St. Louis on the Air. Alex grew up in the St. Louis area. He began his public radio career as a student reporter at Tri States Public Radio in Macomb, Illinois and worked for a few years at Iowa Public Radio. Alex graduated summa cum laude from Western Illinois University with a degree in history and earned a teaching certificate in 6 - 12th grade social studies. In 2016, he earned a Master of Public Policy Administration with a focus in nonprofit organization management and leadership from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He has won local and national awards for reporting and producing and his stories have been featured nationally on Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
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