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Learn the 10 Most Common Words about Vacations in Arabic Posted by jesa on Jul 30, 2016
Marhaba! The summer season is in full swing. You might have gone on vacation already or your long earned break might be around the corner. After returning from long vacations, I immediately start planning for my next adventure. Life is very short and I plan accordingly. I encourage you to think of beautiful memories and…
Prepare Potato Salad the Lebanese Way Posted by jesa on Jul 26, 2016
Marhaba! It’s summer and as you know from my previous post on grilling chicken the Lebanese way, it’s the perfect season for barbecuing and enjoying time with family. Today, I want to teach you how to prepare potato salad the Lebanese way. I know this is a very popular side/appetizer in many countries, I firmly…
The Most Populated Cities in the Arab World Posted by jesa on Jul 23, 2016
Marhaba! Can you imagine that about 8 billion people live on Earth? Think about it for a moment. It’s quite a number! However, new humans make it to our world and others leave to another place. Speaking of numbers and human beings, my post today is about the most populated Arab cities. If you follow…
Sing with Ziad Rahbani: Without Anything Else, I Love You Posted by jesa on Jul 19, 2016
Marhaba! In the past I have introduced you all to one my favorite musicians and artists, the one and only Ziad Rahbani. If you remember correctly, Ziad is the son of Fairouz! He is a musical genius and today I am sharing one my favorite songs by Ziad. It’s called Bala Wala Shi (بلا ولا…
The Failed Coup in Turkey (2) Posted by jesa on Jul 17, 2016
Marhaba! I am confident you found the reading comprehension exercise on the failed coup in Turkey interesting and useful. I am following the unfolding developments very closely in the hopes that things will stabilize and become better pretty soon. Today, I am sharing the answers to the previous questions in the reading comprehension post. I…
The Failed Coup in Turkey Posted by jesa on Jul 16, 2016
Marhaba! If you are following the latest and most breaking news, you would immediately know that a coup was underway in Turkey yesterday. While most news outlets are claiming that the government has restored order and thus pushed back those attempting to stage the coup, the outcome of this momentous development is still unfolding. Given…
10 Most Important Facts about Planets in Arabic Posted by jesa on Jul 9, 2016
Marhaba! Are you as fascinated as I am with the world and universe that exist beyond our planet? We sometimes get caught up in our daily obligations and anxieties and fail to appreciate the beauty of the universe all our around us. Today, I want to dedicate this post to all you Arabic lovers that…