Real Arabic

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 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 us, and to Sarah, for sharing her story and for allowing us to share it too.

For the original article: https://www.freethoughtlebanon.net/2018/02/i-am-an-atheist-and-i-wear-the-veil/ 
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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. 
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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 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/
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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.
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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 uprisings themselves. 

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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 is evolving  in Lebanon 

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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 you want to learn more about this very complex war, we recommend reading Pity the Nation, by Robert Fisk.

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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.

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