في يوم التوجيه في الجامعة الأمريكية بالقاهرة، وصفت د. هبة سالم، المديرة التنفيذية لبرنامج CASA، القاهرة بأنّها مدينة الألف وجه ووجه، لافتةً إلى أنّها مكان فائق التنوع حتى التناقض. ثم…
As I went back to concentrate on studying Modern Standard Arabic last month to take the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) certification, I could experience again some of the difficulties as well as the rewards which arise in the process of learning this incredibly rich language. Here some insights starting from three ARabic expressions to progress in Arabic in harmony even at times of exams.
Sit down, breathe, warm up your hand, take the “qalam” (calligraphy pen), deep it in the ink… the flow starts. "From your pen draw your colour", from the song "Open…
In November 2021, a surprising chapter in my journey with Arabic, in Egypt, began. Indeed, I am still surprised by the experience that I somehow found myself living. As a…
After living for almost one year in South Sinai, I share some reflections about the place and defining moments there. One sentence could best express how I felt during that experience: "I almost melted from the excess of beauty".