Tag Archives: Arabic culture
Eid al-Adha Posted by aziza on Sep 11, 2016
Eid al-Adha (عيد الأضحى) means “Festival of the Sacrifice” is the second of two Muslim holidays celebrated worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Abraham (إبراهيم) to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission to God’s command, before God then intervened, through his angel Gabriel (جبريل) and informs him that his sacrifice has already been accepted. To celebrate the…
Ahlem Mosteghanemi Posted by aziza on Aug 15, 2016
Ahlem Mosteghanemi (أحلام مستغانمي), is an Algerian writer who has been called “the world’s best-known arabophone woman novelist” Ahlem was born in Tunis. She is the daughter of a militant political activist who was forced into exile during the Algerian liberation war. In the wake of independence, her family moved back to Algeria, where her…
Chicken Shawarma in the oven Posted by aziza on Aug 14, 2016
I tried this recipe of chicken shawarma, and I found it fantastic. I recommend that you try it. If you don’t have all the spices, use the ones you have. I have tried it with various spices and I loved the result in all instances. Follow the video and read the ingredients below and enjoy!…
Queens of Syria, Listening 1 Posted by aziza on Jul 29, 2016
This post presents the answers of the listening comprehension exercise and the transcription of the story. Transcription: وجدت فاطمة وريم سوريتان نزحتا بسبب الحرب في بلدهما العزاء في المسرح والتمثيل. وفي إنتاج بدأ لأول مرة كمشروع شعبي عام 2013 تم اقتباس وتعديل مسرحية “ملكات سوريا” عن مأساة يوربيدس “نساء طروادة” وسوف تقوم بالتمثيل فيها نساء…
Queens of Syria, Listening Posted by aziza on Jul 29, 2016
Listen to the story below and answer the questions that follow. You only need the first minute of the video. You can use the additional vocabulary list to assist your comprehension. A. Translate the following sentence: وجدت فاطمة وريم سوريتان نزحتا بسبب الحرب في بلدهما العزاء في المسرح والتمثيل. B. Answer the following questions in…
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…
Queens of Syria, Reading1 Posted by aziza on Jul 15, 2016
In this post, I present the answers of the reading comprehension exercise on a theatrical performance called “Queens of Syria” by Syrian refugees. The article is adapted from bbcarabic website. ملكات سوريا: رؤية حديثة لتراجيديا قديمة في عام 2011 كانت شام صيدلانية لديها أربعة أطفال وتعيش حياة طيبة في العاصمة السورية دمشق. ومع انزلاق…