

Levantine Arabic Verbs: حكي Hiki (to speak)
Each of these videos presents the full conjugation of a common Levantine (Lebanese) Arabic verb, along with example sentences. Down the PDF for free.


Levantine Arabic Verbs: إجا ija (to come)
Each of these videos presents the full conjugation of a common Levantine (Lebanese) Arabic verb, along with example sentences. Down the PDF for free.


Veto Power
Eman and her friend Leyla have an agreement in place: Veto Power. Eman tells us how it works and why it works for their friendship.


Master Arabic
There’s a moment in almost every intermediate Arabic student’s journey when you feel like you’ve hit a roadblock. You know enough words to construct an essay (sort of), but not enough to explain a film plot with any kind of nuance. I was…


My Birthday in Berlin
Ammar tells us about his birthday trip to Berlin.


Origami in Cairo
Yomna and her sons broaden their cultural horizons.


Romy in the Lebanese Countryside
Romy tells us about an afternoon in a village with Feyrouz and a missing sheep.


A Sad Story
Life can be full of surprises… and sad. Yumn tells us about one man’s interesting life story.


Play Big
Mohamed tells us about the contest he entered at work. Do you think he’ll win?


A Life Lesson
Eman shares with us some of her feelings on growing up and dealing with life as an adult. Can you relate?


A Nice Day Out
Alie and his friends have some plans for the upcoming vacation. What are they?


Anne Frank and the Syrian Crisis
Ammar recently visited the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam. How does he relate Anne Frank’s story to the situation in Syria?