Learn Lebanese Arabic with weekly transcribed podcasts exploring Lebanon and its people | تعلم اللغة العربية باللهجة اللبنانية مع البودكاست الأسبوعي والمكتوب الذي يعرفك على لبنان وشعبه
The Lebanese cedar tree has held cultural and economic significance throughout history and is the principal feature of the Lebanese flag. The Barouk forest is one of the largest reserves of cedars in the country. In this episode, Rana and Khaled chat about their hike to Barouk forest, which is located in the Chouf region. … Continue reading Episode 82 – Barouk cedar forest
Rabbit Island (which is also called Palm Island) is the largest island in an archipelago off the coast of Tripoli in north Lebanon. The island is part of an ecologically important nature preserve called the Palm Islands Nature Reserve. These islands are home to endangered animals such as green turtles and monk seals. About 150 … Continue reading Episode 26 – Trip to Rabbit Island
Mariam tells us about her trip to Chouwen Lake as part of her multi-part honeymoon around Lebanon. She describes the “Jannet Chouwen valley”, river, and lake as well as people she met and things she did during the trip. The lake is located in Ftouh Keserwan about 40 km away from Beirut. The stream that … Continue reading Episode 2 – Chouwen Lake