SOURCE: LANGUAGE MAGAZINE When it was first published in 2005, Mourad Boutros’s classic work Arabic for Designers was the first of its kind, an authoritative guide for English-speaking designers working with the cultural and design complexities of Arabic. Extensively illustrated, it addressed the rise in global awareness of Arab cultures and provided a framework for … Continued
BY: Nadine Ismail/Ambassador Blogger Marhaba! My name is Nadine and I am an Arab American mom. I remember a time when I said, “Of course my kids will be fluent in Arabic! We will only speak Arabic at home.” Those were my thoughts seven years ago, when my daughter Alya was nicely sheltered in my … Continued
Press release: Arab American Civic Council and Activate Labs The Refugees Welcome Guidebook, a project by the Arab American Civic Council and Activate Labs, was officially released at the Refugees Welcome Ramadan Iftar dinner on Wednesday, June 21. The event, which was attended by more than 170 people including 28 refugees, took place at Olive Tree Restaurant in Anaheim’s … Continued
What – to non Arabs – may seem like an elaborate way to simply say ‘hi’ (Ahlan Wa Sahlan) By: Rafika Alami Source: The Middle East Eye “Fefe, what are you doing?” “I’m in the kitchen, ijleeing (washing the dishes).” I could hear my mother giggling from the living room. “What?” “That’s not a real … Continued
BY: Daniel Gil/Contributing Writer Summer in Washington D.C. can become unbearably hot and humid, and the inability to pay an $80 dollar bill at an expensive, uptown Yemeni restaurant can really make someone sweat. This is the situation that Selam Berhea and her friend Lujain Al-Khawi unknowingly found themselves in one night last summer after … Continued
BY: Nadine Ismail/Ambassador Blogger In honor of International Women’s Day, which falls on March 8 each year, I have compiled a list of 10 books/series to help your daughters and sons read books with strong female characters. When children are exposed to these books, they are gaining a great opportunity to embrace “girl power” with … Continued
BY: Nadine Ismail/Ambassador Blogger Here is my list of the 10 essential ways to discover love in Arabic for the entire family. You can find books for kids, fun recipes and projects, and notorious love songs and movies that are guaranteed to put you in a romantic mood. 1. Mike Massy and Rania Zaghir Brave … Continued
BY: Nadine Ismail/Ambassador Blogger The earlier you start teaching and using a second language, the more embedded it becomes in your child’s routine. Toddler years are perfect for introducing the Arabic language as a first or second language. The majority of the education resources for learning the Arabic language are intended for ages 4 and … Continued
BY: Hossam Abouzahr/Special to Arab America I didn’t expect my life to take the path of developing Arabic learning tools and the first multi-dialect Arabic dictionary. As a Lebanese-American (Lebanese father and white mother) raised in Michigan, I hated Arabic growing up. My parents put my siblings and me in a private Islamic school where we … Continued
BY: David DeMaria/Contributing Writer Not long after Nader Habibi and his band Haram were investigated by the FBI, an explosion from a pressure cooker bomb in the Chelsea district of Manhattan injured 31 people. The attack, which was also linked to a pipe bomb explosion along the route of Marine Corps charity run in New … Continued
BY: Nadine Ismail/Ambassador Blogger So you finally decided to learn Arabic this year as your New Year’s resolution. Read my article about 10 reasons why it should be so. Congratulations! Now you need to turn this excitement to commitment and I am here to help you do it. If it is your child that you … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Nomination voting for the Academy Awards closed on Friday for films being considered in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Each year, dozens of countries enter films for consideration, but only five are chosen as nominations. The critically acclaimed film Theeb, Jordan’s submission for the 2016 Oscars was only the second … Continued
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