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Learn Lebanese Arabic with transcribed podcast episodes exploring Lebanon and its people | تعلم اللغة العربية باللهجة اللبنانية مع البودكاست الأسبوعي والمكتوب الذي يعرفك على لبنان وشعبه

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Neighborhood

Episode 52 – Skit: exploring a neighborhood

November 19, 2020December 1, 2021 ~ languagewave ~ Leave a comment

Rami and Tala are walking in Beirut on a Sunday morning and decide to explore one of Beirut’s old neighborhoods, Zuqaq Al-Blat. Tala went to school there when she was young, but it has been a long time since she was last there. As they walk through the neighborhood, they discuss its history and pass … Continue reading Episode 52 – Skit: exploring a neighborhood

Episode 41 – Sounds of the sea

September 3, 2020September 25, 2020 ~ languagewave ~ Leave a comment

Ain el Mreisseh is an old seafront neighborhood in Beirut. In the last few decades new tall buildings and a thoroughfare along the shore blocked views and sounds of the of sea for most of the neighborhood’s residents. In 2019, a new urban design project created a set of pipes to carry sounds from the … Continue reading Episode 41 – Sounds of the sea

Episode 12 – Hamra Street

February 13, 2020May 6, 2022 ~ languagewave ~ Leave a comment

Hamra Street is one of the liveliest areas in Beirut. It has a storied history as a center of commerce, performing arts, and social activity. The street (and surrounding neighborhood which is also called Hamra) is filled with retail stores, cafes, restaurants, theaters, murals, and offices. Hamra Street is constantly bustling with people and no … Continue reading Episode 12 – Hamra Street

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