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Making Gaza safe again from unexploded bombs could take 14 years
“All I can say is that at least 10 per cent of the ammunition that is being fired potentially fails to function… we’re talking about 14 years of work with 100 trucks, so that’s 14 years [...] to remove the debris.”
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We will not forget, nor will we forgive.
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Another thing is that when this aggression started, we were so worried about winter and how displaced people in tents will survive it. Earlier this week the temperature in Gaza hit 38 degrees (100 Fahrenheit) and we are now wondering how will displaced people survive the heat in those tents.
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This bloodbath has gone on for far too long. At the start of this aggression, the school year had barely just started. The academic year ends in just a month. Everyone, from first graders to university seniors, have lost an entire year at least. I say at least considering even if there is a ceasefire today, Israel had destroyed literally all universities in Gaza and damaged over 400 schools. Lest we forget also Israel's deliberate targeting of university professors and academics.
You absolutely cannot mistake the intent behind all of this.
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Are there any unique ways laughter is expressed in Arabic in text?
Love this question and yes, the most common one is هههههه which is really just a repetition of the /h/ sound. We also have weird ones like خخخخ which is a repetition of the /kh/ sound. Some more that I don't see that often anymore like كاااك (kaak) which I think we buried in the early 2000s
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Not sure if we all are even able to realise the magnitude of this catastrophe in Gaza topped with communication blackouts and electricity cuts that has been ongoing for 6+ months.
Something that I couldn't stop thinking about for weeks is the fact that many Palestinians have lost count of the number of days this genocide has been going on for. I saw someone's Instagram story from Gaza of them debating with their friends what even date of the month it was.
Devastation at every level.
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Heres the anon learning arabic :)) yk what, my teacher said the exact same Thing, that we shouldnt expect to really be able to read stuff after the course! I think he still has to do it with us due to his guidelines. I am just coming from studying in the library and once again it gave me so much comfort I love it <3 sending a big hug to you!
Yup I think you can focus on familiarising yourself with the way the text looks and the sounds for now and enjoy! The rat will follow
I can feel your excitement through these messages and it makes me smile :)
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Before Israel killed him, Palestinian scholar Refaat Al Areer wrote to his daughter:
If I must die
you must live
to tell my story
Yesterday Israel killed his daughter Al-Shaymaa along with her husband and baby.
Who is going to tell Refaat and Shayma's story? Who's going to continue to tell the world how Israel obliterated entire bloodlines?
Refaat's poem continues to say
If I must die
let it bring hope
let it be a tale
We must promise to keep the tale alive and to uphold the legacy of Refaat, Shayma and the 40,000 others who were murdered by Israel in its ongoing genocide.
Try as they might, but Palestine will never die.
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Any favorite Arabic poem/poet? And (if you did study it) did you enjoy studying عروض in school?
Considering I'm the proud owner of Mahmoud Darwish's entire poetry collection, I think it's safe to say he's always been a favourite. I can't pick a poem but collections like محاولة رقم سبعة / attempt number 7 or حالة حصار / a state of siege are my top choices.
I never studied عروض unfortunately, I am very interested in the subject though. When I say I studied Arabic I just mean that it was part of my basic school education growing up. I then picked up teaching it to non-Arabic speakers and that allowed me to immerse myself in it more for the sake of teaching. I love it though!
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Watch this short report to get a glimpse of what Israel has been subjecting Palestinians it has taken captive since October 7, whose numbers have now surpassed 8,400 from the West Bank alone.
The conditions in Israeli prisons have intensified and men, women, children and elderly people are subjected to starvation and torture. 14 Palestinian captives have in fact died in Israeli prisons since October 7, which is an alarming and unprecedented escalation to the already dire humanitarian crisis taking place in Israeli torture chambers.
The family of the 74 year old man in the video, Omar Assaf, did not even recognise him. He describes the past 6 months feeling as though they were 6 years.
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I read Arabic and can write what someone is saying (imla'2, if I am remembering my schooling properly) so I don't have a lot of questions. I am terrible with vocabulary, though, so even though I've been duolingo for about 3 years and had at least 5 years private school, I still can only say the most basic of phrases. My favorite thing to do when showing off, though, is to transliterate a Latin/English name into Arabic. Are there things you like to do with the language around nonspeakers?
Yes and again, finding someone who can have a conversation with you is going to be absolutely helpful. I remember how excited some of my students with Latin/English names would be when they learn how to write their own name in Arabic!
For me though I like to bring up the concept of root letters, that's always a fun topic. But if I'm in a mood I would bring up the concept of awzan and see joy suddenly get replaced with dread lol
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Can Shami dialects understand each other?
Yup definitely. There are always terms that are very unique to a certain community or village, but other than that, it is understood across borders.
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the shadda is not a real letter (contrary to every arabic teacher ever), change my mind
I won't change your mind because I hate the argument that shadda is a letter because what's next? Tanween is a letter too? In all my years learning and even teaching Arabic I have never considered shadda to be anything but another form of tashkeel.
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So I'm really just at the beginning, but im starting to be able to read some words and it's such a great feeling!! I love the arabic alphabet, i have to be honest it's so confusing but it kinda feels like a really beautiful riddle and I am so motivated to learn it :) I am working with children and we have many arabic speaking families at my daycare so I hope maybe one day I can talk to them in arabic as well, at least a little bit :))
That's gotta be the best feeling when learning a new language to be able to read text! I recommend using Arabic more in conversations since text is going to be different from day-to-day conversations but best of luck on your journey!
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verso books has made books on palestine, mass protests, and student rebellions free to download on their website
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Keep your Arabic questions coming, I will answer the rest later on 🫶🏽
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I'm learning arabic atm and it's sooo Hard but also so fun!! I love reading some of your thoughts on the language <3
Very excited for you!!! What has been your favourite part so far?
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