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6 Ways to Express Anger in Arabic Posted by jesa on Nov 18, 2014
Marhaba! We’ve all had days when things become unbearable at work or at home, or things heat up the wrong way in a conversation with friends or family, or after watching a football game and your favorite team loses. The easiest thing to do, at least I find to be the easiest, is to vent…
Your Vote is your Voice: The 2014 Midterm Elections in the U.S.A Posted by jesa on Nov 4, 2014
Marhaba! As you might know already, on Tuesday November 4, 2014 millions of Americans are heading to voting polls (أقلام الإقتراع) to participate in the midterm elections (إنتخابات). You will come across a plethora of electoral campaigns (حملات إنتخابية), TV ads, flyers, Facebook and Twitter posts that promote the platforms of candidates (مرشُّحين) as well…
In the Square We Met My Love Posted by jesa on Oct 29, 2014
Marhaba! In the past I have introduced you all to one my favorite Arab musicians and singers, the great late Wadih el Safi (وديع الصافي). Known as the Voice of Lebanon, Safi has produced multiple masterpieces that have become part of Lebanese culture and folklore. He is by far a cultural icon in the Arab…
Have you Heard About the Latest Film Festival in Lebanon? (2) Posted by jesa on Oct 26, 2014
Marhaba! I am confident you all enjoyed learning about the latest film festival in Tyre, a beautiful coastal city in Southern Lebanon. I think it’s really important to have some venues for cultural expression given all the craziness and turmoil that’s been happening in Lebanon, Syria, and other states in the Middle East. People need…
Have you Heard About the Latest Film Festival in Lebanon? Posted by jesa on Oct 25, 2014
Marhaba! Do you like films? Well I certainly do and they’re a type of expressive and visual art. Well obviously, different genres require different scripts, actors/actresses, and scene locations, but every movie has a certain message. Personally I like old classics, such as Casablanca or Gone with the Wind, and action movies, comedies, thrillers, and…
Honey Apple Cinnamon Snack Posted by jesa on Oct 22, 2014
Marhaba! The beautiful Fall season is in full swing! I hope you had the chance to witness some of nature’s changing beauty. Today, I am going to share a very easy Fall recipe that my wife and I use every. Although you can prepare this anytime of the year, I just feel that it tastes…
What Should You Know about the Arab Spring? Posted by jesa on Oct 14, 2014
Marhaba! Millions of Arabs took to the streets and toppled what they viewed as authoritarian and unrepresentative regimes (أنظمة). With the plethora of news outlets reporting from Tunisia (تونس), Egypt (مصر), and Libya (ليبيا) during the high tide of the ongoing revolutions (ثورات), it is impossible not to have seen a glimpse of these protests…