Real Arabic
40 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsLearn 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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Episodes
Malek’s Way To The HangOver
August 08, 2023 15:25 - 31 minutes - 27.1 MBMeet 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 entrepreneurship. Fuelled by innovation and tech-savviness, he embodies the essence of modern entrepreneurship, setting an inspiring example for others to follow. To sign up for classes and for tran...
Our Journey to Gibran’s Sanctuary: Exploring Bcharre and the Prophet’s Legacy
June 20, 2023 18:37 - 7 minutes - 5.97 MBWelcome 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 profound impact of his literary masterpiece translated into a staggering 110 languages, Gibran's childhood home and the awe-inspiring Gibran Museum await our exploration. Join us, Amer and Anna, as w...
The Impact of the Russia/Ukraine Conflict on MENA Countries Part 2
May 18, 2023 19:42 - 21 minutes - 13.7 MBIn 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 classes and for transcripts and translations, go to our website https://realarabic.weebly.com Please consider supporting this podcast through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2226245...
The Impact of the Russia/Ukraine Conflict on MENA Countries Part 1
April 04, 2023 18:42 - 9 minutes - 7.38 MBIn 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 supporting this podcast through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22262458 Follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/Real-Arabic-2302534876496330 https://www.instagram.com/real.ara...
Manar & Dzovig interview!
March 04, 2023 17:42 - 4 minutes - 3.97 MBIn 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 https://www.instagram.com/real.arabic2/ https://twitter.com/RealArabicPod Link to our funding campaign: https://www.fundahope.com/campaigns/fund-our-upcoming-collective-exhibition-in-beirut. Our ...
Al_fusaic Interviwe (English)
January 09, 2023 19:50 - 40 minutes - 35.7 MBToday 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 https://www.instagram.com/real.arabic2/ https://twitter.com/RealArabicPod
Immigration
January 03, 2023 15:57 - 7 minutes - 5.82 MBIn 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 social media: https://www.facebook.com/Real-Arabic-2302534876496330 https://www.instagram.com/real.arabic2/ https://twitter.com/RealArabicPod
شيرين أبو عاقلة
September 23, 2022 17:16 - 8 minutes - 7.37 MBIn 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: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22262458 Follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/Real-Arabic-2302534876496330 https://www.instagram.com/real.arabic2/ https://twitter.com/RealArabicPod
Dzovig Interview
April 01, 2022 15:12 - 8 minutes - 6.24 MBIn 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 https://realarabicbookstore.com/ 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: https...
Real Arabic Bookstore
March 16, 2022 11:43 - 5 minutes - 4.58 MBIn 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 Book and to Download the audio book, go to our website https://realarabicbookstore.com/ To sign up for classes and for transcripts and translations, go to our website https://realarabic.weebly.c...
What’s Up With Lebanese Electricity?
March 06, 2022 19:42 - 10 minutes - 8.45 MBIn 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 through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22262458
Uchechi Kalu: Zero to Fluent Arabic
October 15, 2021 18:33 - 19 minutes - 13.8 MBIn 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/.
Janira from 26 Letters: Part 2
April 09, 2021 13:18 - 19 minutes - 16.3 MBThis 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 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22262458
Janira from 26 Letters: Part 1
January 31, 2021 11:03 - 25 minutes - 18 MBThis 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 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22262458
Economic Sanctions
January 10, 2021 13:37 - 11 minutes - 9.57 MBIn 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 https://realarabic.weebly.com Please consider supporting this podcast through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22262458
Honour Culture
January 02, 2021 10:41 - 10 minutes - 9.4 MBIn 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: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22262458
ENGLISH: Janira Taibo from 26 Letters
December 27, 2020 21:39 - 56 minutes - 38.3 MB26 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 translating them into Arabic. We don't often do interviews but when we do we thought it would be great to share them with you as content as well as as language learning tools. We hope you enjoy this epi...
What Has Happened Since the October 17 Revolution?
December 15, 2020 07:33 - 17 minutes - 15 MBOn 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 episode, we also mention two initiatives that we want to support. 26 Letters School is a small initiative with an amazing story. We will be interviewing them so you will hear it soon but check o...
What's Happening in Yemen?
November 03, 2020 21:28 - 14 minutes - 12.1 MBIn 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
Who Are the Druze?
September 24, 2020 16:07 - 12 minutes - 10.4 MBIn 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: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22262458
Beirut Explosion
August 29, 2020 11:11 - 11 minutes - 9.47 MBThis 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 Lebanon's ambulance service. For transcripts and translation go to https://realarabic.weebly.com
Syrian Refugees in Turkey: Part II
July 25, 2020 13:02 - 8 minutes - 7.54 MBIn 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
Syrian Refugees in Turkey: Part I
July 09, 2020 07:15 - 7 minutes - 6.27 MBIn 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 translations, or to sign up for Arabic classes, go to https://realarabic.weebly.com
European Migration Policy
June 17, 2020 16:09 - 14 minutes - 12.1 MBIn 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
A Walk Through Gemmayze
June 07, 2020 11:11 - 9 minutes - 8.18 MBThis 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 https://realarabic.weebly.com
A Walk Through Saida
May 31, 2020 12:01 - 11 minutes - 10 MBReal 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 available to everyone. It tells you about Saida, a city to the south of Beirut. Please consider donating if you enjoy our content, your support means a lot to us and helps us to keep going. Our Patreon page:...
Real Arabic Subscription Plan
May 23, 2020 16:35 - 3 minutes - 2.58 MBWe are changing how we run! To make the podcast sustainable, we are asking our listeners to subscribe for access to most of our content in the future. We will still make one podcast per month available for free, but the other three podcasts per month will only be available to those who support us through Patreon, and register on our website. We have three subscription packages available: $5/month for podcast only; $15/month for podcasts + one class with Amer; $50/month for podcasts + 4 class...
A Walk Through Hamra
May 18, 2020 20:21 - 9 minutes - 8.26 MBWe'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 transcripts and translation, or to sign up for Arabic classes, go to our website: https://realarabic.weebly.com
Sarah's Story Part II
May 10, 2020 07:44 - 10 minutes - 8.83 MBLast 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 culture, and the future. Thank you to Amer's cousin Lama for recording this episode with us. Her accent is from Suweida, in the South of Syria. For transcripts and translation, or to sign up for Arabic cl...
Sarah's Story, Part I
May 01, 2020 13:00 - 13 minutes - 10.7 MBIn 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 week we will share an interview that we had with Sarah about the feedback she received from her article. Thank you to Dzovig Arnelian, a friend and a wonderful artist for agreeing to record this with...
What's Going on With Domestic Workers in Lebanon?
April 24, 2020 15:31 - 6 minutes - 4.95 MBThis 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
A Crisis and a Pandemic
April 14, 2020 07:14 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBThis 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 struggling to put food on the table, for more information and to donate, see this link: https://gogetfunding.com/support-for-syrian-refugees-in-lebanon/ For transcripts and translation, or to sign up for Arab...
The Lebanese Protests: Part 2
April 07, 2020 15:09 - 11 minutes - 8.05 MBThis 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
Lebanese Protests
December 11, 2019 16:43 - 15 minutes - 12.9 MBReal 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 uprisings themselves. For transcripts and translation, go to our website: https://realarabic.weebly.com You can support these podcasts by donating to our Patreon account: https://www.patreon.com/use...
Why Don’t They Teach History in Schools in Lebanon?
October 14, 2019 10:44 - 7 minutes - 5.31 MBReal 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 is evolving in Lebanon For transcripts and translation, go to our website: https://realarabic.weebly.com You can support these podcasts by donating to our Patreon account: https://www.patreon.c...
The Civil War in Lebanon
August 02, 2019 12:07 - 12 minutes - 9.15 MBReal 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 you want to learn more about this very complex war, we recommend reading Pity the Nation, by Robert Fisk. For transcripts and translation, go to our website: https://realarabic.weebly.com You ca...
Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon
July 22, 2019 14:51 - 6 minutes - 7.14 MBReal 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. For transcripts and translation, go to our website: https://realarabic.weebly.com You can support these podcasts by donating to our Patreon account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22262458
An Introduction to the Sectarian Groups of Lebanon
July 17, 2019 17:03 - 5 minutes - 4.1 MBReal 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. For transcripts and translation, go to our website: https://realarabic.weebly.com
An Introduction to Lebanon and Syria
July 17, 2019 16:58 - 7 minutes - 4.92 MBReal 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: https://realarabic.weebly.com
An Introduction to Real Arabic
July 17, 2019 16:55 - 3 minutes - 2.83 MBWelcome 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 Patreon account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22262458