Every year large numbers of Lebanese leave the country to study, find new work opportunities, or escape the economic and political challenges that Lebanon faces. Many people have family and friends who have emigrated and left behind a deep void. In this episode, Leen describes her personal experience with saying goodbye to her brother Wael who travelled abroad to pursue higher education outside Lebanon.
Lebanese Arabic Transcript and English Contextual Translation
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مرحبا وأهلا وسهلا فيكن بحلقة جديدة من لانغويج وايف. أنا لين، واليوم رح خبركن عن تجربة صارت معي شخصيا. هالتجربة كتير من العيل اللبنانية بيمرقو فيا وبيعيشو تفاصيلا. اليوم رح احكيلكن عن النهار يللي سافر فيه خيي وائل، بعدني متذكرتو كتير منيح وبكل تفاصيلو، مع إنو صار مارق على سفر وائل 3 سنين. أول شي رح خبركن شوي عن عيلتي، ورح خبركن ليه سافر خيي. كيف جهزت العيلة لسفرو، وكيف ودعناه.
Hello, and welcome to a new episode of Language Wave. I am Leen, and today I will tell you about an experience that occurred to me personally. Many Lebanese families pass through this experience and live its details. Today, I will tell you about the day my brother Wael travelled. I still remember it vividly with all its details although three years have passed since Wael travelled. First, I will tell you a little bit about my family, and I will tell you why my brother travelled, how my family had prepared for this day, and how we bid him farewell.
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كتير من الشعب اللبناني بحب العلم وبيسعى وراه، وبشوفو الطريق يللي رح يوصلو لإنو يزيد مركزو الاجتماعي والاقتصادي ويأمنلو مستقبل أحسن. وكتير من الشباب اللبناني عندو طموح، وبحب يضل يتعلم أكتر وأكتر. بحاول إنو يوصل لمراتب عالية بالعلم وياخد شهادات مهمة. ومن بين هالأشخاص هو خيي وائل.
Many Lebanese people love education and seek it, and they consider it the path that will lead them to elevate their social and economic status and will secure them a better future. Many Lebanese youth have ambition and love to keep learning more and more. They try to reach high academic ranks and earn important degrees. One of these people is my brother Wael.