Tag Archives: Culture
Fayrouz, How Are You? Posted by aziza on Feb 26, 2016
In this post, I present one of my favourtie songs ever by Fayrouz, How are you?” (كيفك انت) This song tells a story of a woman who sees her lover year after they were separated and asks him “How are you?” (كيفك انت). The song was released in 1991 in an album that has the same…
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…
Spicy shrimps and Fried Rice Recipe Posted by aziza on Jul 27, 2015
Spicy shrimps and Fried Rice is an Asian recipe, but Asian food is becoming more and more popular in the Arab world. Ingredients: 2 cups rice 500 grams shrimp (medium size) peeled and cleaned 1 tablespoon fresh ginger 5 cloves of garlic ½ green chili pepper corn ½ red chili pepper corn 1 teaspoon…
Listening – Ramadan in Indonesia – answers Posted by aziza on Jun 19, 2015
This post presents the answers to the listening comprehension exercise about Ramadan in Indonesia. The answers of the English questions: 1- How does the report describe the atmospheres at the beginning of Ramadan in Indonesia? The report describes the atmospheres at the beginning of Ramadan in Indonesia as spiritual. 2- What is the largest Islamic country…
Listening – Ramadan in Indonesia Posted by aziza on Jun 18, 2015
Ramadan Kareem! Today is the first day of Ramadan for most of the Muslims around the world. In this post, I present a news report about welcoming Ramadan in Indonesia. Listen to the following report about Ramadan in Indonesia and answer the questions that follow. You can use the additional vocabulary at the end of…
Conversation in Arabic1 Posted by aziza on May 25, 2015
Ahmed and Henry are friends. They are talking to each other in Arabic today. Can you understand what they are talking about? If you have a friend learning Arabic, you can try to carry out the same conversation with them! أحمد: السلام عليكم يا هنري، كيف حالك؟ هنري: وعليكم السلام يا أحمد، أنا بخير، الحمد…
Herbal medicines for stomach ache Posted by aziza on May 18, 2015
In the Arab world, herbal medicines are very common! When I was younger, we used to go to the dry grocer (العطار) whenever we suffer from minor aliments like stomach ache, constipation, cough, common cold, etc. He would give me herbs and tell me how to use them! By time, this practice became less and…