#arabculture

[fairuzstuff]

Madame Fairuz attending the Solemn Appeal on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions in 1999. She was formally invited as a representative of the Arab world, Middle East and North Africa, along with other international personalities, in order to declare once again the refusal to see the horrors of the Second World War repeated. Instead of giving a talk, she insisted on singing only a single song, Al Ard Lakom, over a poem by Gibran. Throughout her long and still ongoing career, Fairuz has never been only considered a diva but an icon of culture, peace and cohesion at her highness.

[whenseptemberblooms]

Good evening 🌹❣️💕

[arabicinenglish]

We are the ones who spray-painted the air. احنا اللي دهنّا الهوا دوكو

Egyptian expression; used when someone does the impossible or something really difficult.

“Wow, I can’t believe you convinced her. I tried so hard, and she wouldn’t budge.

“We’re the ones who spray-painted the air.”

[arabgirldiaries]

Foreign Dating

Looking back to when I first started this blog, I don’t think I had any idea of new clashes that were to come.

The concept of dating has now totally changed for me. I feel like I’m starting to think more like a culturally Arab girl. I don’t find myself any longer dating to date. But I’m looking to date to marry. 

This does not come with 0 consequences. When you date to marry, you become extremely picky. It’s no longer about who is going to treat you well, but you have to take so many things into consideration. First and foremost: 

A) Is he Arab? If not...Is he willing to accept and be part your culture? (This also applies to religion) 

B) Do you share the same morals and values?

C) How is his family? Will you fit in? Will he fit into yours?

D) Does he have a stable career?

These are only some of the questions I have running through my mind as I meet people. Mind you, its not like I’m out dating these guys left, right, and centre. But as I start to get a better sense of myself, I’m starting to get a better sense of what I want in a partner. 

While I have never lived in an Arab country, I did grow up surrounded by the culture, and this has shaped me. 

I feel like I am smack dab in the middle of a Middle eastern and Western culture, and the hardest thing about that is finding someone who shares that too. I always tend to see men as being one extreme or the other. How do you find someone who shares that middle point? Someone who has picked and chosen the same morals and values from both cultures? 

[arabicinenglish]

We taught them to beg, they beat us to the doors. علمناهم الشحاتة سبقونا عالأبواب

Egyptian expression; it’s used when the student becomes better than the master. We use ‘the doors’ because beggars in Egypt usually go beg at the doors of the mosques, playing on the fact that people are walking in and out of a spiritual place.

“Hahaha man, she’s beating you and you just taught her the game last night!!”

“Yeah dude, you teach them to beg and they beat you to the doors.”

[joelekm]

لقطات من حلقة فلس*طين - استنونا يوم الجمعة!

Catch the sneak peek from 'لقطات من حلقة فلس*طين.' Can’t wait for the full episode this Friday! It's going to be amazing—don’t miss it!

[joelekm]

Season Finale E5 | The Groves of Pa*lestine 🫒

The Legends of Arabia are back on an exciting adventure in the olive groves of Palestine! Join Captain Jordan, Cedar, Sand Man, and Falasteen as they face new challenges, protect the land, and show the beauty of Arab culture. This thrilling journey is full of action, friendship, and amazing sights that will inspire children to explore, learn, and imagine.

[joelekm]

نهاية الموسم | الحلقة ٥ | بساتين الزيتون في فل*سطين 🍃

The Legends of Arabia are back on an exciting adventure in the olive groves of Palestine! Join Captain Jordan, Cedar, Sand Man, and Falasteen as they face new challenges, protect the land, and show the beauty of Arab culture. This thrilling journey is full of action, friendship, and amazing sights that will inspire children to explore, learn, and imagine.