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The 43th anniversary of the death of Um Kulthoom (2) Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on Feb 7, 2018
On the 3rd. Feb, which is 3 days ago, is the 43th. Anniversary of the death of Um Kulthoom الذكرى الثالثة والأربعين لوفاة أم كلثوم – the most iconic female singer in Egypt and the Arab world. By watching and listening a short video clip made about her, we will learn some facts about her life…
The 43th anniversary of the death of Um Kulthoom (1) Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on Jan 31, 2018
On the 3rd. Feb, which is 3 days away, is the 43th. Anniversary of the death of Um Kulthoom الذكرى الثالثة والأربعين لوفاة أم كلثوم – the most iconic female singer in Egypt and the Arab world. By watching and listening a short video clip made about her, we will learn some facts about her life…
Make pasta the Libyan way (Makroona Mbakibka – مكرونة مبكبكة) Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on Jan 24, 2018
In today’s post, I will introduce you to a traditional Libyan meal called Makroona Mbakibkah مكرونة (معكرونة) مبكبكة meaning something that is ‘boiling’, referring to its loose, runny tomato sauce. Mbakibka is a traditional Libyan pasta, often quote spicy, but very easy to make. Interestingly enough, it is usually one of the very few meals…
Hay El-Mataar ‘The Airport Neighbourhood’ Radio Series (2) Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on Jan 17, 2018
Welcome to the second part of this post, which is a comprehension task based on the first episode of a Syrian Radio series called Hay El-Mataar حي المطار or the Airport Neighbourhood. The neighbourhood is fictional and the aim of this series was to give a glimpse of Syrian civilians’ lives and how it was affected…
Hay El-Mataar ‘The Airport Neighbourhood’ Radio Series (1) Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on Jan 10, 2018
Today’s post is a comprehension task based on the first episode of a Syrian Radio series called Hay El-Mataar حي المطار or the Airport Neighbourhood. The neighbourhood is fictional and the aim of this series was to give a glimpse of Syrian civilians’ lives and how it was affected by the war in Syria. In the…
How much do you know about this Arabic country? Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on Jan 3, 2018
Libya is an Arabic country دولة عربية that is located in North Africa شمال إفريقيا , with a coastline on the ساحل مُطلّ على Mediterranean Sea البحر المتوسط . Libya is bordered by more famous Arabic countries, such as Egypt to the east الشرق, Tunisia to the west الغرب and Sudan to the South الجنوب…
A new year’s song in Arabic: ‘El-ʕaam il-jideed’ “العام الجديد” Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on Dec 27, 2017
The new year is fast approaching, so I would like to wish all of you a happy new year 😊 On this occasion, I would like to introduce you to a very lovely song (see the video clip below) about the new year’s eve, by two very popular Arab singers; Sherine Ahmed شيرين أحمد (Egyptian)…