Our story today is about the six months I spent sharing a small room with my Iranian friend, Samane.

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With a snippet from a famous Arabic song that she used to listen to when she was young in Iran, at the very end of the episode.

Vocab:

mas2oola- responsible مَسْؤولَة

waffarli- provided for me وَفَّرْلي

mushtaraka- shared مُشْتَرَكَة

bil iDaafa la- in addition to بِالْإضافَة لَ

ma3aash shahri- monthly salary مَعاش شَهْري

baaraat- bars بارات

ajammi3- I collect (to save) أجَمِّع

adfa3- I pay أدْفَع

ajaar- rent أجار

murheq- exhausting مُرْهِق

shughul idaari- administrative work شُغُل إداري

tshaarikni- shares with me تْشارِكْني

akawwin- I create أكَوِّن

nitsalla- we enjoy/ have fun نِتْسَلَّى

btishbah- is similar to بْتِشْبَه

bil fe3el- indeed بِالْفِعِل

5alleeha- keep it خَلِّيها

7ala2a- episode حَلَقَة

jibtilha- I brought for her جِبْتِلْها

keeka- a cake كيكَة

sham3aat- candles شَمْعات

min wa2et.ha- since then مِن وَقِتْها

nimza7- we joke نِمْزَح

jamma3et.ha- collected (saved) it جَمَّعِتْها

sweesra- Switzerland سْويسْرَة

Zuroof- circumstances ظُروف

7uroob- wars حُروب

ahaaleena- our parents أهالينا

qasef- bombing قَصِف

junoon- madness جُنون

7aaliyyan- currently حالِيَّاً

bab3at- I send بَبْعَت

shu3oobna- our peoples شُعوبْنا

muDTahada- oppressed مُضْطَهَدَة

2areeban- soon قَريباً

On this day last year, my father passed away. This episode is in memory of his life. Born and raised under occupation in Palestine to become a self-made man in all the meaning of the word.

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Stick around for a snippet of a Tunisian song by the Duo, Yuma. The song is titled, Smek (Your Sky).

Vocab:

la darajet innu- to the degree that (so much so) لَدَرَجِة إنُّه

y5allooh- they let him يْخَلُّوه

y2azzin- to announce the call for prayer يْأَذِّن

azaan- the call for prayer أذان

Salaah- prayer صَلاة

Tufoolet- the childhood of طُفولِة

ta7t el i7tilal- under the occupation تَحْت الْإحْتِلال

bil saanawiyya- in highschool بِالثَّانَوِيَّة

yi3tini feeha- looks after her يِعْتِني فيها

yTa3meeha- feeds her يْطَعْميها

y7ammimha- bathes her يْحَمِّمْها

ymashit- brushes يْمَشِّط

yihtam- takes care يِهْتَم

umoorha- her matters أمورْها

shihaada- certificate/ degree شِهادَة

Dawret- a course of دَوْرِة

Tibaa3a- typing طِباعَة

ka sekreter- as a Secretary كَسِكْرِتير

shirka- company/ firm شِرْكَة

ghina- singing غِنَى

muntij aghaani- songs producer مُنْتِج أغاني

3arad- he offered عَرَض

rafaD- he refused رَفَض

yitmaddad- lays down/ stretchs out يِتْمَدَّد

farsha- mattress فَرْشَة

Sa77at- an opportunity came or arose صَحَّت

furSa- opportunity فُرْصَة

bana nafso- he built himself بَنَى نَفْسُه

mudeer- manager مُدير

3iSaami- self-made عِصامي

bi kul ma3na el kilma- in all the meaning of the word بِكُل مَعْنَى الْكِلْمَة

shabaabo- his youth شَبابُه

iDTar- was forced to/ obliged to إضْطَر

yisma7li- allows me يِسْمَحْلي

a7Dono- to hug him أحْضُنُه

7amalni- he carried me حَمَلْني

ree7to- his smell/ scent ريحْتُه

malmas- the feel of a material مَلْمَس

dishdaashto- his dress (a traditional white dress worn by men in AbuDhabi) دِشْداشْتُه

baTno- his belly بَطْنُه

baSarri5- I scream بَصَرِّخ

kawabeesi- my nightmares كَوابيسي

el s7oor- the meal eaten before dawn in Ramadan السُّحور

baTali- my hero بَطَلي

qudwiti- my role model قُدْوِتي

3aSabi- angry عَصَبي

ghaDabo- his wrath غَضَبُه

2add ma- as much as قَد ما

maSeerna- our end result/ outcome/ destiny مَصيرْنا

ta7t el ward- beneath the roses تَحْت الْوَرْد

bad3i- I pray بَدْعي

batmanna- I wish بَتْمَنَّى

This story is about my only plant, my companion whom I ended up naming, Honnete.

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Stick around for a song snippet from Zeyne, a Palestinian singer, song writer singing, Mish Asfeh (not sorry)

Vocab:

it3awwadet- I got used to اتْعَوَّدِت

ashaarek- to share أشارِك

saa3adni- he helped me ساعَدْني

dafa3- he paid دَفَع

7a22- the price/ worth of حَقّ

ajaar- the rent of أجار

sha22a mushtaraka- a shared flat شَقَّة مُشْتَرَكَة

zumalaa2 beit- house mates زُمَلاء بيت

kam shab- a few guys كَم شاب

niZaam- system نِظام

hadatni- she gifted me هَدَتْني

nabta- a plant نَبْتَة

we7da- lonliness وِحْدَة

inbasaTet- I was happy انْبَسَطِت

hadiyya- a gift هَدِيَّة

Taweela- long طَويلَة

3ilaaqaatna-our relationships عِلاقاتْنا

ta3baana- tired تَعْبانَة

irDaa2 el naas- people pleasing إرْضاء النَّاس

arDi- to please أرْضي

Saree7a- honest صَريحَة

3ala innu- over that عَلى إنُّه

mu2addaba- polite مُؤَدَّبَة

maqoola- a saying مَقولَة

Saadqa- truthful صادْقَة

na2alet 3ala- I moved to نَقَلِت عَلى

ijat- she came إجَت

zaaratni- she visited me زارَتْني

asammeeha- I name her أسَمِّيها

fa- so فَ

sammeetha- I named her سَمِّيتْها

rafee2ti- my companion رَفيقْتي

bitzakkirni- she reminds me بِتْذَكِّرْني

2awiyya- strong قَوِيَّة

Saamda- steadfast صامْدَة

mulhima- inspiring مُلْهِمَة

It's been a long time! Here is a new story in a new comeback episode where I share some updates, some news and express a lot of gratitude for all of your support and patience.

The story is a personal one as many of my previous stories are, but this one was a bit heavier to write and record and it is dedicated to my father.

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At the end of the story and as per usual I have shared a snippet of Melhem Barakat's song, Habbaytek wi bhebbek حَبَّيْتِك وِ بْحِبِّك (I loved you and I love you).

Vocab:

Murhaqa- مُرْهَقَة - exhausted

i5taret- إخْتَرِت - I chose

sha5S taani- شَخِص تاني - another person

7aqeeqti- حَقيقْتي - my truth

aDal- أضَل - I stay

Dalleetni- ضَلِّيتْني - I stayed

Siraa3 daa5ili- صِراع داخِلي - inner conflict

Aqbal- أقْبَل - I accept

sa3aadti- سَعادْتي - my happiness

7ikma- حِكْمَة - wisdom

nitTawwar- نِتْطَوَّر - we develop

barsom- بَرْسُم - I draw

mit2aqlima- مِتْأَقْلِمَة - adapted

umoori maashya- أُموري ماشْيَة - my affairs are going well

naadiran ma- نادِراً ما - rarely

shaashet- شاشِة - the screen of

3alaTool- عَلَطول - immediately

shu maalak- شو مالَك؟ - what’s wrong? / what’s up with you?

Maat- مات - he died

Sadda2et- صَدَّقِت- I believed

ittalla3et- إتْطَلَّعِت - I looked

3am titlij- عَم تِتْلِج - snowing

Abki- أبكي - I cry

7ajazet- حَجَزِت- I reserved/ booked

inwaddi3- إنْوَدِّع - we say goodbye/ farewell

nidfino- نِدْفِنُه - we bury him

Showfet- شوفِة - the seeing of

Juthet- جُثِّة - the corpse of

mashra7a- مَشْرَحَة - morgue

7awwaTnaah- حَوَّطْناه - we surrounded him

Bawwasnaah- بَوَّسْناه - we kissed him

Saabato- صابَتُه - it afflicted him/ it hit him

jalTa qalbiyya- جَلْطَة قَلْبِيَّة - a heart attack

btintihi- بْتِنْتِهي - it ends

el jasad- الْجَسَد - the body

5aali- خالي - empty

Faani- فاني - mortal

Wafaat- وَفاة- the passing of

ikti2aab shadeed- إكْتِئاب شَديد - severe depression

aDob- أضُب - I pack

waraay- وَراي - behind me

Tullaabi-طُلَّابي - my students

saa3adooni- ساعَدوني - helped me

mitlaa2ma- مِتْلائْمَة - compatible

7awalay- حَوَلَي - around me

Manzoori- مَنْظوري - my perception/ my outlook

3ilaaqaat- عِلاقات - relationships

ta3aamuli- تَعامُلي - my dealing

mustaqilla- مُسْتَقِلَّة - independent

min hown ou raayi7- مِن هون و رايِح - from now on

wa3di- وَعْدي - my promise

roo7- روح - soul

waja3- وَجَع- pain

furaa2o– فُراقُه - his departure

beydoom- بِيْدوم- lasts

Today I recall the first time I ever saw snow and the first time I experienced real winter. I also tell you about a short period in my life where I lived and had to survive in Tbilisi of Georgia.

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Ending this episode with a snippet of (Ya Msaafer Wa7dak) by Mohamed Abdel Wahab.

Your vocab for the story:

Talej- snow تَلِج

Abyad- white أبْيَض

Daraja- degree دَرَجَة

El denya leil- the world is night- an expression to say its night time or its dark out. الدِّنْيا ليل

Sahraneen- staying up late سَهْرانين

Wazeefti- my job وَظيفْتي

Matba5- kitchen مَطْبَخ

Roosiyya- Russian روسِيَّة

Kbeera bil 3umur- Big in the age (old) كْبيرَة بِالْعُمُر

Jali- washing dishes جَلي

Batata- Potato بَطاطا

2a2leeha- fry it أقْليها

7asab el talab- according to the order/ as per order حَسَب الطَّلَب

Zabaayen- costumers زَبايِن

Ishaaraat- signs إشارات

Jorji- Georgian جورجي

Mudeer- Manager/ boss مُدير

Eykaffouni- suffice me يْكَفُّوني

Saa7ib- owner صاحِب

Wad3i- my situation وَضْعي

Sama7li- allowed me سَمَحْلي

Bibalaash- for free بِبَلاش

Muqaabil- in return for/ in exchange for مُقابِل

Ghuraf mushtaraka- common rooms غُرَف مُشْتَرَكَة

Mit3awwid- used to مِتْعَوِّد

Wa2teeha- at that time وَقْتيها

Btishbah- looks similar to بْتِشْبَه

Kfaaya- enough كْفاية

Almaani- German ألْماني

Autostop- hitch-hike أوتو سْتوب

Four years ago on the 4th of August, 2020, an explosion erupted at Beirut's harbor. In today's episode I recall that day and my life in Beirut before it. Inexplicable miracles and shocking grief.

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Ending today's episode with a snippet from Ibrahim Maalouf's song "Hashish".

Vocab of today's story:

Ba3atatli- sent me بَعَتَتْلي

Mash.had- scene مَشْهَد

Mu5eef- scary مُخيف

Ma sadda2et- didn’t believe ما صَدَّقِت

Attamman- to be rest assured أطَّمَّن

Waa7ad waa7ad- one by one واحَد واحَد

Saalmeen- safe سالْمين

Tle3et- got out طْلِعِت

Mawqe3- location مَوْقِع

Itdammarat- was destroyed اتْدَّمَّرَت

Itsakkar- was closed اتْسَكَّر

5utati- my plans خُطَطي

Wade3- situation وَضِع

Iqtisaadi- economic إقْتِصادي

Aswa2- worse أسْوَء

7ajazet- I booked حَجَزِت

Tazkara- a ticket تَذْكَرَة

Taaree5- the date of تاريخ

Tayaraan- airline طَيَران

Safra- travel سَفْرَة

It5ayyalu- imagine اتْخَيَّلو

Mu3jizaat- miracles مُعْجِزات

Eyfassirha- to explain it يْفَسِّرْها

Ghaalya- precious غالْيَة

A fateful moment in Rishikesh where mind indeed reigns over body and things that seem impossible happen in miraculous ways.

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Ending this episode with a snippet from the song (Hal 3indaki Shakk?) Do you have a doubt? Performed by Kathem Es Saaher and written by the late poet Nizaar Qabbaani.

Vocab:

Wselet- arrived وْصِلِت

Ista2jaret- rented اسْتَأجَرِت

Ilta2eet feeha- met her الْتَقيت فيها

Jiha- side جِهَة

Mu3aakisa- opposite مُعاكِسَة

Tamaaman- completely تَماماً

3azamooni- invited me عَزموني

Astafrigh- throw up أسْتَفْرِغ

Tasammum- poisoning تَسَمُّم

Amoot- die أموت

Da3eef- weak ضَعيف

Malyaana- full مَلْيانَة

El djembe taba3i- my djembe (African drum from Mali) الْدْجَمْبِة تَبَعي

7amalethum- I carried them حَمَلِتْهُم

Dahri- my back ظَهْري

Qaasya- harsh قاسْيَة

It5ayyalet- imagined اتْخَيَّلِت

Butu2- slowness بُطُئ

Jeser- Bridge جِسِر

Itraddadet- I hesitated اتْرَدَّدِت

Awsaq fiyyo- trust him أوْثَق فِيُّه

Wassalni- delivered me وَصَّلْني

Ma 2ibil- didn’t accept ما قِبِل

Abki- I cry أبْكي

Atshakkar- I thank أتْشَكَّر

Roz- rice رُز

Laban- yogurt لَبَن