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Real Arabic
by Real Arabic
Learn spoken Levantine (Syrian/Lebanese) Arabic with engaging and interesting episodes covering culture, history, politics, and the stories of people from the region. These clips are in slow, simplified spoken Arabic from the Levant, with English interjections to help you along. We also provide Arabic and English transcripts on our website.
Episodes
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The History of America’s Independence Day!
We have a very important and interesting topic, especially these days. We will talk about the history of America, how this country was born, and why they celebrate Independence Day every year on July 4th. We will go back a little in history to talk about the land before it was called America....
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First Day at Work: Layal and Rana’s Story! (For Beginners and Intermediate Level)
In this episode, you will listen to a conversation between "Layal," the new employee, and "Rana," her colleague at work, as they begin to greet one another and get to know each other. There is a lot of opportunity for new vocabulary and simple sentences with lots of meaning. If you're a beginner…
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Malek’s Way To The HangOver
Meet Malek, a 19-year-old driven young man from Lebanon, revolutionizing the Ecommerce landscape. The genius behind "The Hangover," Malek has redefined party gaming, captivating audiences in just four months. Unconventional in his approach, he diverged from traditional education, delving into...
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Our Journey to Gibran’s Sanctuary: Exploring Bcharre and the Prophet’s Legacy
Welcome to this captivating episode of Real Arabic! In this edition, we embark on a remarkable journey to the enchanting town of Bcharre, a place deeply intertwined with the life and legacy of the revered Arab poet and writer, Gibran Khalil Gibran. Known far and wide as "The Prophet" due to the...
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The Impact of the Russia/Ukraine Conflict on MENA Countries Part 2
In this episode, we examine the impact of the ongoing Russia/Ukraine conflict on MENA countries PART 2. Join us as we discuss how this conflict is affecting the region's stability, economic ties, and political alliances. Stay tuned for a fascinating look into this important topic. To sign up for...
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The Impact of the Russia/Ukraine Conflict on MENA Countries Part 1
In this episode, we examine the impact of the ongoing Russia/Ukraine conflict on MENA countries. Join us as we discuss how this conflict is affecting the region's stability, economic ties, and political alliances. Stay tuned for a fascinating look into this important topic. Please consider...
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Manar & Dzovig interview!
In this episode, we interviewed Dzovig and Manar to tell us about the upcoming exhibition In Beirut! Please consider supporting this podcast through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22262458 Follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/Real-Arabic-2302534876496330...
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Al_fusaic Interviwe (English)
Today we will introduce you to our new partner Al_fusaic. Al Fusaic web: https://www.alfusaic.net/ Please consider supporting this podcast through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22262458 Follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/Real-Arabic-2302534876496330...
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Immigration
In this episode, we will give you a brief story about the history of immigration. To sign up for classes and transcripts and translations, go to our website https://realarabic.weebly.com Please consider supporting this podcast through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22262458 Follow us on...
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شيرين أبو عاقلة
In this episode, we will talk about the assassination of Palestinian journalist Sherine Abu Aqleh. To sign up for classes and for transcripts and translations, go to our website https://realarabic.weebly.com Please consider supporting this podcast through Patreon:...
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Dzovig Interview
In this episode, we are going to introduce you to the founder of Arneli Art Gallery "Dzovig Arnelian" Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arneliartgallery/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arneliartgallery To Purchase the Book and to Download the audiobook, go to our website...
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Real Arabic Bookstore
In this episode, we are going to introduce you to our new project Real Arabic Bookstore! In the Real Arabic Bookstore, we’re the first-ever bookstore to translate English novels and stories to Levantine. Our first book is a Sherlock Holmes Mystery – The Hound of the Baskervilles To Purchase the...
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What’s Up With Lebanese Electricity?
In this episode, we look into some of the reasons behind Lebanon's constant power cuts, and what we can learn about its ruling class from them. To sign up for classes and for transcripts and translations, go to our website https://realarabic.weebly.com Please consider supporting this podcast...
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Uchechi Kalu: Zero to Fluent Arabic
In this episode, Amer talks to Uchechi Kalu, who has created a resource that shows how she learned Arabic in one year without a private teacher. For transcripts and translation go to https://realarabic.weebly.com. If you want to buy her resource or find out more, go to http://marhabtainarabic.com/.
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Janira from 26 Letters: Part 2
This episode is the second part Arabic translation of Keire's conversation with Janira Taibo, which we published in English previously. To sign up for classes and for transcripts and translations, go to our website https://realarabic.weebly.com Please consider supporting this podcast through...
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Janira from 26 Letters: Part 1
This episode is the first part Arabic translation of Keire's conversation with Janira Taibo, which we published in English previously. To sign up for classes and for transcripts and translations, go to our website https://realarabic.weebly.com Please consider supporting this podcast through...
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Economic Sanctions
In this episode, we introduce the idea of economic sanctions in light of the current impact of new sanctions in Syria and look at the advantages and disadvantages of this type of foreign policy tool. To sign up for classes and for transcripts and translations, go to our website...
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Honour Culture
In this episode, we introduce the idea of honour culture and look at some of its consequences in the Middle East. To sign up for classes and for transcripts and translations, go to our website https://realarabic.weebly.com Please consider supporting this podcast through Patreon:...
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ENGLISH: Janira Taibo from 26 Letters
26 Letters is an amazing initiative in Lebanon started by inspiring people - if you don't believe us just listen to the interview. We have loved Janira's story since we first heard it, and we are using it to launch a new feature: we will now be publishing our interviews in English, as well as...
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What Has Happened Since the October 17 Revolution?
On October 17 2019, Lebanese people from all sects and all regions took to the streets to protest against decades of poor governance. But what has happened since then? This episode looks back on the last 14 months to see what has changed and what has not in Lebanon since the revolution. In this...
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What's Happening in Yemen?
In this episode, we introduce you to the civil war in Yemen, its causes and its impacts. For transcriptions and translation go to https://realarabic.weebly.com To support this podcast, please donate to our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22262458
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Who Are the Druze?
In this episode, we explore the Druze, a curious sect that have their home mainly in the mountains of the Levant, of which Amer is a part. For transcriptions and translation go to https://realarabic.weebly.com To support this podcast, please donate to our Patreon page:...
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Beirut Explosion
This episode is about the explosion that destroyed a significant part of Beirut on August 4th. If you want to donate to support people struggling in Lebanon, we recommend supporting 26 Letters who do incredible work with Syrian refugees in Beirut, or the Lebanese Red Cross who function as…
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Syrian Refugees in Turkey: Part II
In this episode we talk about how Europe is implicated in the situation of Syrian refugees in Turkey. This is second part of a two-part series. Thank you to Kit Roberts for suggesting this topic. For transcripts and translations, or to sign up for Arabic classes, go to https://realarabic.weebly.com
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Syrian Refugees in Turkey: Part I
In this episode we talk about what's happening with Syrian refugees in Turkey. This is part of a two-part series. Next week we will talk about European policies towards Turkey that make Europe complicit in the situation. Thank you to Kit Roberts for suggesting this topic. For transcripts and...
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European Migration Policy
In this episode we move a little bit away from the Middle East, and talk about European migration policies, one of Keire's favourite topics to discuss and criticise. For transcripts and translations, or to sign up for Arabic classes, go to https://realarabic.weebly.com
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A Walk Through Gemmayze
This week, we share the third (and last for a little while) of our A Walk Through... series where we bring you through Gemmayze, one of Beirut's most Westernised neighbourhoods, and try to take a critical lens to the area. For transcripts and translations, or to sign up for Arabic classes, go to...
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A Walk Through Saida
Real Arabic is public again! It turns out, making paid content took the joy out of making this podcast, so we're going back to making the podcast freely available. This is the second in our A Walk Through.. series which we made available to our contributors last week but we're now making…
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A Walk Through Hamra
We're very excited to share the first episode in our A Walk Through... series, where we will take you through some of our favourite places in Lebanon (and hopefully later, other places in the Middle East). We start with Hamra, the closest to our heart, where we lived together in Beirut. For...
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Sarah's Story Part II
Last week, we told the story of Sarah, a Lebanese woman who braved family pressure to stop wearing the hijab. This week, we share an interview with Sarah where she talked about the reaction to the story when she published it on Freethought Lebanon, the power of extended family in Lebanese…
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Sarah's Story, Part I
In this episode, we share the story of Sarah, a Lebanese woman who went against family pressures to remove her hijab. She originally wrote her story for Freethought Lebanon, under the title 'I Am an Atheist and I Wear the Veil'. She consented for us to adapt and share her story. In part II next...
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What's Going on With Domestic Workers in Lebanon?
This episode discusses the culture of migrant domestic workers in Lebanon, and across the Middle East. For transcripts and translation, or to sign up for Arabic classes, go to our website: https://realarabic.weebly.com
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A Crisis and a Pandemic
This episode introduces you to the situation in Lebanon just prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus, and what happened as a result when the outbreak happened. It's a personal episode for us, as Keire is running a fundraiser for Syrian refugee families that she knows in Lebanon who are…
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The Lebanese Protests: Part 2
This episode introduces you to the initial phases of the recent popular uprisings in Lebanon. Stay tuned for our update of the current situation in Lebanon. For transcripts and translation, or to sign up for Arabic classes, go to our website: https://realarabic.weebly.com
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Lebanese Protests
Real Arabic provides you with interesting podcasts about culture, politics, history, and society in the Middle East in slow, simplified spoken Levantine Arabic. This episode introduces you to the background context of the recent popular uprisings in Lebanon. stay tuned for our podcast on the...
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Why Don’t They Teach History in Schools in Lebanon?
Real Arabic provides you with interesting podcasts about culture, politics, history, and society in the Middle East in slow, simplified spoken Levantine Arabic. This episode introduces you to the failure to teach recent history in Lebanese schools, which is key to understanding how sectarianism…
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The Civil War in Lebanon
Real Arabic provides you with interesting podcasts about culture, politics, history, and society in the Middle East in slow, simplified spoken Levantine Arabic. This episode introduces you to the Lebanese civil war. It gives a simplified breakdown of key events, and attempts to remain neutral. If...
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Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon
Real Arabic provides you with interesting podcasts about culture, politics, history, and society in the Middle East in slow, simplified spoken Levantine Arabic. This episode introduces you to the history of Palestinians in Lebanon pre-civil war, which is key to understanding the civil war itself....
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An Introduction to the Sectarian Groups of Lebanon
Real Arabic provides you with interesting podcasts about culture, politics, history, and society in the Middle East in slow, simplified spoken Levantine Arabic. This episode introduces you to the sectarian groups of Lebanon, which are key to understanding Lebanese history, culture, and politics....
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An Introduction to Lebanon and Syria
Real Arabic provides you with interesting podcasts about culture, politics, history, and society in the Middle East in slow, simplified spoken Levantine Arabic. This episode introduces you to the history of Lebanon and Syria. For transcripts and translation, go to our website:...
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An Introduction to Real Arabic
Welcome to Real Arabic, your key to learning spoken Levantine Arabic in an engaging, interesting way. This is an introduction to the podcast. For more information, and for podcast transcripts visit our website: https://realarabic.weebly.com You can support these podcasts by donating to our…
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Learn spoken Levantine (Syrian/Lebanese) Arabic with engaging and interesting episodes covering culture, history, politics, and the stories of people from the region. These clips are in slow, simplified spoken Arabic from the Levant, with English interjections to help you along. We also provide Arabic and English transcripts on our website.
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