Archive for April, 2016
How to make Hawawshi; the Alexandrian way Posted by Fisal on Apr 14, 2016
Ahlan, Arabic lovers! What did you have for dinner yesterday? Ok. This was my dinner; Hawawshi حــواوشــي. If you have not tried it, then this your chance! Hawawshi is a very famous dish in Egypt. It is made in two ways; the most famous is the Alexandrian way. Hawawshi is also famous in…
Learn All African Countries and Territories in Arabic – Part 1 Posted by jesa on Apr 12, 2016
Marhaba! Building on previous posts that discussed all 50 U.S. states, 17 Middle East countries, and 15 South American countries and territories in Arabic, today I want to teach you how to pronounce the name of every African country and dependent territory in Arabic. I have translated and transliterated the country names so that you…
Let It Go, Arabized and Localized Posted by aziza on Apr 10, 2016
In this post, I present the Disney song “Let it go” in it original, Arabized and Egyptianized versions. I read an article today about localization, and it said that the localized versions are usually produced in the specific countries they are intended for, and they often adapt to the local culture by using values and imagery pertinent to…