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Arab spring
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‘Ayza Atgawez’ ten years later: Netflix continues the story of Ola
Ayza Atgawez was a big hit in the Arab world in 2010. The Netflix series Finding Ola portrays the life of the main character ten years later: a divorced woman with children, 40 years old, belonging to the 1% very rich people in Egypt, who is searching for a new start and meaning in her life.
“Perfect Strangers” on Netflix – here is how to watch it with English subs
Netflix’s first Arabic movie "Perfect Strangers" touches difficult topics in the Arab world: being gay, betrayal in marriage and lying and pretending. Unfortunately, there are no English subtitles on Netflix. But there is a way to watch the movie with English subs.
Alephia 2053 – a dystopian animated film about the Arab world
The animated movie Alephia 2053 portrays a dystopian future of a fictional Arab state. It was viewed 8 million times on YouTube. A bonus for Arabic learners: it is in Standard Arabic with subtitles (English, French, Arabic).
20 questions for: Brian Powell (#16)
Episode #16 of my series "9273 roots": 20 questions for the man who works for one of the best translation companies for Arabic: Brian Powell
20 questions for: Hossam Abouzahr (#3)
Episode #3 of "9273 roots": 20 questions for Hossam Abouzahr who created the best and most up-to-date online dictionary for Arabic dialects: Lughatuna (living arabic).