Tag Archives: art
Missiles turn into works of art, answers Posted by aziza on Apr 29, 2017
In this post, I present the answers of the listening comprehension questions on the news report from the BBC Arabic service on a Syrian baker who changes missiles into works of art. Questions and answers: أين يسكن أبو علي وكم يبلغ من العمر؟ يسكن أبو علي في دوما بالغوطة الشرقية ويبلغ من العمر أربعين عاماً. ما الذي يميز أبو…
Missiles turn into works of art Posted by aziza on Apr 28, 2017
In this post, I present a news report from the BBC Arabic service on a Syrian baker who changes missiles into works of art. Watch the report and try to answer the following questions. The additional vocabulary at the end should assist your comprehension. Please click the link to watch the video on bbc website…
The Arabic Guide on Must Know Words about the Oscars (2) Posted by jesa on Feb 28, 2017
Marhaba! I hope you found the most recent post on the Academy Awards interesting, fun, and useful. As I promised you earlier, today I am sharing the list of winners in all the different categories. I hope you will always feel encouraged to discuss recent and important developments in Arabic. As always, dear Arabic lovers…
The Arabic Guide on Must Know Words about the Oscars Posted by jesa on Feb 26, 2017
Marhaba! My dear Arabic lovers, you all know by now that my wife and I love watching movies and the annual ceremony awards for different categories. In earlier posts, I have raised my frustrations about the selection process for movies and why some actors, short films, or documentaries are excluded from the competition. Tonight, millions…
I Love Your Hands Posted by aziza on Oct 19, 2016
Faia Younan (فايا يونان ) is a 22 year old Syrian singer who uses her art to talk about her country and about the situation in all Arab countries. She is originally from Aleppo (حلب), and though she studied economics, her love for singing drove her to create a YouTube channel for herself and launch her…
Let It Go, Arabized and Localized Posted by aziza on Apr 10, 2016
In this post, I present the Disney song “Let it go” in it original, Arabized and Egyptianized versions. I read an article today about localization, and it said that the localized versions are usually produced in the specific countries they are intended for, and they often adapt to the local culture by using values and imagery pertinent to…
Is Syria’s History Beyond Saving? (2) Posted by jesa on Nov 21, 2015
Marhaba! I am certain all of you were as moved as I was after reading this article about the condition of ruins in Syria. It is very unfortunate that Syria’s most important ruins are being either destroyed or smuggled and sold in different black markets. How will our children ever be able to walk around…