Tag Archives: Arabic culture
Nassam Alayna el Hawa Posted by jesa on Jan 28, 2013
Marhaba (مرحبا)! In a previous post, I introduced you all to one my favorite Arab artists Fairouz (فيروز). Given the fact that I know many of you enjoy listening to her songs and are captured by the beauty and depth of the lyrics and music, I have decided to post a video of one my…
Reading comprehension Posted by aziza on Jan 26, 2013
Read the article below and answer the questions that follow: فيلم “خمس كاميرات مكسورة” في طريقه الى الاوسكار انتهى المخرج الفلسطيني عماد برناط ومساعده الإسرائيلي جاي دفيدي وبالتعاون مع شركة فنية فرنسية، من إعداد وأخراج الفيلم الوثائقي “خمس كاميرات مكسورة ” قبل نحو عام والذي يروي قصة قرية بلعين في ظل بناء الجدار والمستوطنات الإسرائيلية…
How to Prepare Kibbeh bil Sanieh Posted by jesa on Jan 20, 2013
Marhaba! (مرحبا)In a previous post, I shared a recipe that my wife and I use when we cook the popular vegetarian dish: pumpkin kibbeh. This weekend we are inviting some friends over for lunch. Our friends insisted that we cook a Middle Eastern dish. Fortunately for us and them, we could not turn down their…
The Voice of Lebanon Posted by jesa on Jan 7, 2013
Marhaba! In this post, I would like to introduce you all to an iconic music legend and legendary artist Wadih el Safi (وديع الصافي), known as the ‘Voice of Lebanon’. He is an accomplished musician, talented songwriter and recognized actor. I will also post one of his most famous musical masterpieces: an old song from…
Ahlan wa Sahlan 2013 Posted by jesa on Dec 30, 2012
Ahlan wa Sahlan 2013!! (أهلاً وسهلآً سنة 2013) We bid you farewell 2012 and we dearly welcome 2013!! At this point every year, nearly everyone around the world rushes to make sense of the important highlights that took place in their lives in the last 365 days. Some of these moments bring happy memories, while…
A Great and Tasty Vegetarian Dish Posted by jesa on Dec 27, 2012
Today, I am going to teach you how to cook Loubieh Bi Zeit- Green Beans in oil (لوبية بالزيت) a vegetarian dish (صحن نباتي) to go along with tuna fish, pita bread, homemade hummus and French fries. I am sharing the recipe that I use to cook this tasty dish. We borrowed our recipe from…
Bread, Hashish and Moon Posted by jesa on Dec 22, 2012
In this post, I want to introduce you to one of my favorite Arab poets, Nizar Qabbani (نزار قباني), and consequently some verses from one of his most famous poem called ‘ Bread, Hashish and Moon’ (خبز وحشيش وقمر) Born in Syria in 1923, Qabbani was a diplomat and poet. He was born into a middle-class…