Best Samer Grace Podcasts (2024)

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Muhammed Idris Gamaa: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 9:06

3d ago9:06

9:06

Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome back to today’s episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website www.yallaarabee.com/podcast ALSO! Don't forget that we offer Arabic classes, in person all around the world (Beirut, Damascus, Dubai, Berlin, Amma…

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Muhammed Faris: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 7:26

28d ago7:26

7:26

Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome back to today’s episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website www.yallaarabee.com/podcast ALSO! Don't forget that we offer Arabic classes, in person all around the world (Beirut, Damascus, Dubai, Berlin, Amma…

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Tariq ibn Ziyad: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 8:59

1M ago8:59

8:59

Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome back to today’s episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website www.yallaarabee.com/podcast ALSO! Don't forget that we offer Arabic classes, in person all around the world (Beirut, Damascus, Dubai, Berlin, Amma…

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Mamdouh Adwan: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 10:48

3M ago10:48

10:48

Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome back to today’s episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website www.yallaarabee.com/podcast ALSO! Don't forget that we offer Arabic classes, in person all around the world (Beirut, Damascus, Dubai, Berlin, Amma…

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Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 6:08

3M ago6:08

6:08

Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome back to today’s episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website www.yallaarabee.com/podcast ALSO! Don't forget that we offer Arabic classes, in person all around the world (Beirut, Damascus, Dubai, Berlin, Amma…

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Ibn Khaldun: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 10:26

4M ago10:26

10:26

Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome back to today’s episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website www.yallaarabee.com/podcast ALSO! Don't forget that we offer Arabic classes, in person all around the world (Beirut, Damascus, Dubai, Berlin, Amma…

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Farid Al-Atrash: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 9:11

5M ago9:11

9:11

Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome back to today’s episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website www.yallaarabee.com/podcast ALSO! Don't forget that we offer Arabic classes, in person all around the world (Beirut, Damascus, Dubai, Berlin, Amma…

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Hatem Ali: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 8:40

5M ago8:40

8:40

Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome back to today’s episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website www.yallaarabee.com/podcast ALSO! Don't forget that we offer Arabic classes, in person all around the world (Beirut, Damascus, Dubai, Berlin, Amma…

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Al Mutanabbi: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 11:06

5M ago11:06

11:06

Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome back to today’s episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website www.yallaarabee.com/podcast ALSO! Don't forget that we offer Arabic classes, in person all around the world (Beirut, Damascus, Dubai, Berlin, Amma…

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Samih al-Qasm: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 9:13

6M ago9:13

9:13

Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome back to today’s episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website www.yallaarabee.com/podcast ALSO! Don't forget that we offer Arabic classes, in person all around the world (Beirut, Damascus, Dubai, Berlin, Amma…

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Yasser Al Azma: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 10:09

6M ago10:09

10:09

Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome back to today’s episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website www.yallaarabee.com/podcast ALSO! Don't forget that we offer Arabic classes, in person all around the world (Beirut, Damascus, Dubai, Berlin, Amma…

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Muthaffar al-Nawab: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 11:39

6M ago11:39

11:39

Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome back to today’s episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website www.yallaarabee.com/podcast ALSO! Don't forget that we offer Arabic classes, in person all around the world (Beirut, Damascus, Dubai, Berlin, Amma…

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Gamal Abdel Nasser: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 9:27

7M ago9:27

9:27

Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome back to today’s episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website www.yallaarabee.com/podcast ALSO! Don't forget that we offer Arabic classes, in person all around the world (Beirut, Damascus, Dubai, Berlin, Amma…

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Asmahan: Amal Al-Atrash : Learn Arabic with Transit Station 11:55

7M ago11:55

11:55

Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome back to today’s episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website www.yallaarabee.com/podcast ALSO! Don't forget that we offer Arabic classes, in person all around the world (Beirut, Damascus, Dubai, Berlin, Amma…

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Khaled Al-Husseini: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 10:04

8M ago10:04

10:04

Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome back to today’s episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website www.yallaarabee.com/podcast ALSO! Don't forget that we offer Arabic classes, in person all around the world (Beirut, Damascus, Dubai, Berlin, Amma…

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Mahmoud Abbas: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 9:18

8M ago9:18

9:18

Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome back to today’s episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website yallaarabee.com Today’s episode is about the life of Mahmoud Abbas, the current president of the State of Palestine and the Palestinian National A…

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Yasser Arafat: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 10:29

8M ago10:29

10:29

Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome back to today’s episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website yallaarabee.com Today’s episode is about the life of the previous president of the PLO: Yasser Arafat. Arafat remains a controversial figure in th…

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History of Palestine: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 8:19

9M ago8:19

8:19

Send us a Text Message. Read along to the translation of this episode on our website www.yallaarabee.com We wanted to take a break from our personalities episodes and make an episode relevant to current events. Today’s episode is a brief history of the Israel-Palestine conflict starting from the early 20th century. Our podcast is meant to be a reso…

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Edward Said: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 9:16

11M ago9:16

9:16

Send us a Text Message. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website yallaarabee.com Today’s episode is about the life of Edward Said. Any scholar of the Middle East knows who Edward Said is, as his work transformed the field of area studies. Said was a prominent literary scholar, cultural critic, poet, and…

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Issam al Abdullah: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 11:04

11M ago11:04

11:04

Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome back to today’s episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website yallaarabee.com Today’s episode is about the life of the literary icon: Issam Al-Abdullah. Born in Lebanon in 1941, he became a towering figure in…

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Hassan Hanafi: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 10:41

11M ago10:41

10:41

Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome back to today’s episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website yallaarabee.com Today’s episode is about the life of the modern Egyptian philosopher Hassan Hanafi. He promoted an interpretation of Islam support…

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Khalil Roukoz: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 8:55

11M ago8:55

8:55

Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome back to today’s episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website yallaarabee.com Today’s episode is about the life of the Lebanese poet Khalil Roukoz. He started zajal performances, which are a form of recited p…

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Suleiman Al-Issa: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 10:19

11M ago10:19

10:19

Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome back to today’s episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website yallaarabee.com Today’s episode is about the life of the Syrian poet Suleiman Al-Issa, a true visionary and literary icon. Born in the early 20th …

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Abbas Mahmoud Al-Akkad: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 9:55

12M ago9:55

9:55

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back to the latest episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website yallaarabee.com/podcast Today’s episode is about the life of Abbas Mahmoud Al-Akkad, who was an Egyptian journalist, poet and literary critic. Al-Akka…

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Naguib Mahfouz: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 10:51

12M ago10:51

10:51

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back to the latest episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website yallaarabee.com Today’s episode is about the life of Naguib Mahfouz, the Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian author, whose words have left an enduring mark o…

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Elias Abu Shabaki: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 13:41

1y ago13:41

13:41

Send us a Text Message. This episode is about Elias Abu Shabaki, a Lebanese poet, editor, translator and literary critic. he’s considered as one of the leading figures of the Arabic Nahda Movement, also referred to as the Arab Awakening or Enlightenment during the second half of the 19th century and the early 20th century. Elias faced many devastat…

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Umm Kulthum: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 11:48

1y ago11:48

11:48

Send us a Text Message. This episode is all about Fatima Ibrahim El-Beltagy, but you probably know her as Umm Kulthum. She is considered one of the greatest voices of the Arab world, a woman whose talent transcended borders and generations. Umm Kulthum, known as 'The Star of the East,' was more than just a singer; she was an icon, a symbol of Arab …

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Adonis: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 10:23

1y ago10:23

10:23

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back, let's Learn Arabic with Transit Station محطّة عبور by Yalla Arabee! This episode is about the poet Ali Ahmad Said Esber, who is known as Adonis. He is a Syrian-born writer, poet, translator, and leader of the modernist movement in Arabic poetry in the second half of the 20th century. Edward Said described him a…

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Mohammed Maghout: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 13:52

1y ago13:52

13:52

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back, let's Learn Arabic with Transit Station محطّة عبور by Yalla Arabee! Today’s episode is about the life and literary contributions of Mohammed al Maghout, a celebrated Syrian playwright and poet. Known for his captivating storytelling and poignant observations of society, al Maghout has left a lasting mark on the…

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Firas Al Sawah: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 8:10

1y ago8:10

8:10

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back, let's Learn Arabic with Transit Station محطّة عبور by Yalla Arabee! Today’s episode is about Firas Al-Sawah, a Syrian writer, intellectual, and philosopher. He examined the history of religions and mythology as a means of understanding the nature of humanity. Now he teaches as a professor of Foreign Studies at …

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Ahmed Shawqi: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 9:36

1y ago9:36

9:36

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back, let's Learn Arabic with Transit Station محطّة عبور by Yalla Arabee! Today’s episode is about Ahmed Shawqi. Ahmed Shawq was a prolific Egyptian poet who is nicknamed the “prince of poets” of modern Arabic poetry and is known as a pioneer of Arabic poetical drama. Prominent singers such as Um Kollthoum also admir…

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Taha Hussein: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 15:31

1y ago15:31

15:31

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back, let's Learn Arabic with Transit Station محطّة عبور by Yalla Arabee! Today’s episode is about Taha Hussein. Taha was a famous intellectual and writer from Egypt, who was a figurehead of Egypt's Renaissance and the modernist movement in the Middle East. Did you know he was also blind? The transcript and translati…

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Ibrahim al-Faqi: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 6:40

1+ y ago6:40

6:40

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back, let's Learn Arabic with Transit Station محطّة عبور by Yalla Arabee! Today’s episode is about Ibrahim Al Faqi. Samer recently enjoyed reading one of his books, so we thought we would make a short episode about him. Al Faqi was an Egyptian writer, lecturer, and human and self-development coach. The transcript and…

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Saeed Akl: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 15:30

1+ y ago15:30

15:30

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back, let's Learn Arabic with Transit Station محطّة عبور by Yalla Arabee! This episode is all about Saeed Akl, a Lebanese poet, philosopher, writer, and playwright . He was a proud Lebanese nationalist and is considered one of the most important Lebanese poets of the modern era. The transcript and translation can be …

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Fairouz: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 9:56

1+ y ago9:56

9:56

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back, let's Learn Arabic with Transit Station محطّة عبور by Yalla Arabee! This episode is all about the famous Lebanese singer Fairouz. Maybe we've all heard of Fairouz or listened to her music, but what do we know about her life? In this episode, Samer gives us all the details about the musical icon. The transcript …

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Dzovig Arnelian: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 6:49

1+ y ago6:49

6:49

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back, let's Learn Arabic with Transit Station محطّة عبور by Yalla Arabee! In our latest episode, we are interviewing live from Beirut, Dzovig Arnelian, artist and founder of Arneli Art Gallery. Dzovig is an experimental and bold feminist artist and gallerist who works on themes related to gender roles, women empowerm…

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Ghassan Kanafani: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 12:48

1+ y ago12:48

12:48

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back, let's Learn Arabic with Transit Station محطّة عبور by Yalla Arabee! Today’s episode is about Ghassan Kanafani. He was a Palestinian author and political activist. Maybe you know him from his infamous interview where he talks about peace talks with Israelis being a "conversation between the sword and the neck." …

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Sultan al Atrash: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 22:48

1+ y ago22:48

22:48

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back, let's Learn Arabic with Transit Station محطّة عبور by Yalla Arabee! Today’s episode is about Sultan Baasha al-Atrash, who is a name you have definitely come across if you have studied Middle Eastern history. Sultan al-Atrash was a prominent Arab Druze Leader, Syrian Nationalist, and leader of the Syrian Revolut…

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May Ziadeh: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 13:04

2y ago13:04

13:04

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back, let's Learn Arabic with Transit Station محطّة عبور by Yalla Arabee! This episode is all about May Ziadeh, one of the most prominent pioneers and figures of the literary renaissance in the history of Arab feminist literature. During May's life, women writers were rare and almost unheard of. She was known for her…

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Ahlam Mosteghanemi: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 6:18

2y ago6:18

6:18

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back to Transit Station محطّة عبور by Yalla Arabee! This episode is all about Ahlam Mosteghanemi, a famous Algerian writer and novelist. She is one of, if not the most famous woman Arab writers in the world. She attended the first Arabic primary school for girls in Algeria. Her father's decision at this time went on …

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 13:11

2y ago13:11

13:11

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back to Transit Station محطّة عبور by Yalla Arabee! This episode is all about Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, who is the current vice president, prime minister, and minister of defense of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Dubai. We will be talking about how he transformed the emirate of Dubai into a wealthy busin…

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Nizar Qabbani: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 8:48

2y ago8:48

8:48

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back to محطّة عبور by Yalla Arabee! In this episode we talk about the life of the Syrian poet and diplomat, Nizar Qabbani. Qabbani spent most of his life outside of the Middle East, and many of his writings were considered highly controversial such as female sexuality and political criticisms. The transcript and tran…

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Nawal El Saadawi: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 11:00

2y ago11:00

11:00

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back to محطّة عبور by Yalla Arabee! In this episode we talk about the life of the Egyptian feminist writer, novelist, doctor, and psychiatrist Nawal El Saadawi. El Saadawi was a fierce feminist and activist, which often put her life at risk. She considered her truth, pen, and paper to be her greatest weapons against …

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Gibran Khalil Gibran: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 10:41

2y ago10:41

10:41

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back to محطّة عبور by Yalla Arabee! In this episode we talk about the fascinating life of the Lebanese writer and artist, Gibran Khalil Gibran. Transcript and translation available on our website: www.yallaarabee.com Support the Show.By Samer, Grace

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Introduction 2:06

2+ y ago2:06

2:06

Send us a Text Message. What is Transit Station? Transit Station is a podcast by Yalla Arabee to learn about famous writers, thinkers, poets, and social justice leaders in the Arab World. All transcripts and translations are available on our website www.yallaarabee.com Support the Show.By Samer, Grace

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Mahmoud Darwish: Learn Arabic with Transit Station 10:08

2+ y ago10:08

10:08

Send us a Text Message. About the life of the late Palestinian poet, Mahmoud Darwish. Transcript and translation available on our website: www.yallaarabee.com Find the transcript to this episode here on our website: https://www.yallaarabee.com/podcast-episode-1 Support the Show.By Samer, Grace

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