Yale sophomore Selma Abouneameh grew up in Connecticut speaking English at home, not her Palestinian father’s native language of Arabic. But this semester at Yale, she is progressing toward her goal ...
In an age where connectivity is widespread and knowledge is readily available, the landscape of language learning has changed considerably. Gone are the days when we had to trawl through dictionaries ...
I was extremely nervous to begin studying Arabic at Georgetown University. Like most people who study Arabic, I had some valid concerns about learning a language radically different from my first ...
Our program offers opportunities to study the Arabic language at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. We also offer courses about Arabic literature and culture that are taught in English.
Arabic is one of the most spoken languages in the world, with over 400 million speakers. Historically, it has played a significant role in religious, literary and academic traditions. However, in an ...
The major in Middle East studies provides students with the opportunity to deeply explore this region’s historical, political, social and cultural complexity. Broadly conceived, this geographical ...
Rita was a Managing Editor at Android Police. Once upon a time, she was a pharmacist as well. Her love story with Android started in 2009 and has been going stronger with every update, device, tip, ...
In Somaya Sallam’s kindergarten classroom at Bellevue’s Ardmore Elementary, 40 minutes of every day are dedicated to learning Arabic language, music and culture. About 75 students, which includes ...
Arabic is a shockingly popular language. It’s the official language of most Arab countries. That includes approximately 1.8 billion people. It’s also one of the six official languages of the United ...
Artwork by Al-Bustan campers was inspired by the Alhambra palace in Spain. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) Campers learn Arab rhythms at the Al-Bustan percussion camp. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) Campers learn ...