In today's episode I recall how I landed my first job in Turkey during my first week of independence after I ranaway from Abu Dhabi at eighteen years old.

at the end of the story I am sharing a snippet of "ya Mustafa" composed by Mohamed Fawzi and sung by Bob Azzam.

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Vocab

min 5ilaal- through مِن خِلال

mitfahhim- understanding مِتْفَهِّم

waD3i- my situation وَضْعي

2ebel- he accepted قِبِل

eyshaghilni- hires me يْشَغِّلْني

ma ey2eset- I didn’t despair ما يْإسِت

aTlob- I request أطْلُب

yistaDeefni- he hosts me يِسْتَضيفْني

5ayaaraat- options خَيارات

faraasha- butterfly فَراشَة

jawha- it’s atmosphere جَوْها

7ameemi- intimate حَميمي

at5ayyal- I imagine أتْخَيَّل

ay2as- I despair أيْأس

7iwaarna- our dialogue حِوارْنا

kal taali- as follows كَالتَّالي

shahaadet- the degree/ certificate of شَهادِة

mashaareeb- drinks/ beverages مَشاريب

itraddad- he hesitated إتْرَدَّد

yaa2sa- desperate يائْسَة

mi7taaja- needing مِحْتاجَة

furSa- a chance/ opportunity فُرْصَة

Defet- I added ضِفِت

arjook- I beg you أرْجوك

ittafa2na- we agreed on إتَّفَقْنا

la lamma- until لَلَمَّة

ma Sadda2et- I didn’t believe ما صَدَّقِت

7aZZi- my luck حَظِّي

naTTeet- I jumped نَطِّيت

7aDanto- I hugged him حَضَنْتُه

De7ek- he laughed ضِحِك

el laazim- the necessary اللَّازِم

yihtam fiyya- he takes care of me يِهْتَم فِيَّ

zyaada- extra زْيادَة

eyDa77ikni- he makes me laugh يْضَحِّكْني

malak, malaa2ika- angel, angels مَلَك ، مَلائِكَة

Taree2i- my path/ way طَريقي

ma7miyya- protected مَحْمِيَّة

Today's story is about my Seedo, my dear mother's father and my late grandpa, and how his passing marked the end of my summers in Palestine.

At the end of this episode, I am sharing a snippet of "Ya Thalaam al sijn" sung by Macadi Nahhas.

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Vocab:

m5aTTaTlo- planned for it مْخَطَّطْلُه

qimmet- at the height/ peak of قِمِّة

tamarrudi- my rebellion/ revolt تَمَرُّدي

ghaDabi- my anger/ wrath غَضَبي

byikbit- it suppresses بْيِكْبِت

ta3beeri 3an nafsi- my self expression تَعْبيري عَن نَفْسي

el 5aTT- the line الْخَط

a3lanat- she announced أعْلَنَت

Daayillo- remaining for him ضايِلُّه

eySa77eeni- he wakes me up يْصَحِّيني

el fajer- Dawn الْفَجِر

el naafoora- the fountain النَّافورَة

3akkaazto- his crutch/ cane عَكَّازْتُه

eyshajji3- he encourages يْشَجِّع

yistanshiq- he inhales يِسْتَنْشِق

yitZawwaq- he tastes/ savors يِتْذَوَّق

ma7room- deprived مَحْروم

3afawiyya- spontaneous عَفَوِيَّة

dukkaano- small shop/ store دُكَّانُه

booZa- ice cream بوظَة

mintihi taaree5ha- expired مِنْتِهي تاريخْها

el 3ilba- the can الْعِلْبَة

el tallaaja- the fridge الثَلاَّجَة

itshahhi- mouth watering تْشَهِّي

yista2bilna- he welcomes us يِسْتَقْبِلْنا

mad5al- entrance مَدْخَل

Saa7i- awake صاحي

mSaddi2- believing مْصَدِّق

a3Daa2 jismo- his body organs أعْضاء جِسْمُه

tifshal- it fails تِفْشَل

ma7ZooZeen- lucky مَحْظوظين

m7awwaT- surrounded مْحَوَّط

ajyaal- generations أجْيال

a7faado- his grandchildren أحْفادُه

mu2athir- moving مُؤَثِّر

waSSalatni- delivered me وَصَّلَتْني

Dallili- remained for me ضَلِّلِي

laabis- wearing لابِس

raakiz- leaning on راكِز

Today I let you in on the education system in Abu Dhabi and my experience at the Catholic school where I studied from seventh grade until I graduated its high school.

At the end of this episode and in honor of my angry and rebellious teenage years spent listening to punk rock music, I share a snippet from an Arabic rock song by the Syrian group, Tanjaret Daghet.

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Vocab:

ibtidaa2iyya- primary إبْتِدائِيّة

ahli- my parents أهْلي

at5arraj- I graduate أتْخَرَّج

min7a- scholarship مِنْحَة

kaamla- full/ complete كامْلَة

thaanawiyya- high school ثانَوِيَّة

deen- religion دين

astakshif- I explore أسْتَكْشِف

maghmoora- overwhelmed مَغْمورَة

jadwali- my schedule جَدْوَلي

nista3eer- we borrow نِسْتَعير

nistabdilha- we exchange it نِسْتَبْدِلْها

kaneesa- church كَنيسَة

muslimaat- muslims (pf) مُسْلِمات

masee7iyyaat- Christians (pf) مَسيحِيَّات

a3abbir 3an nafsi- I express myself أعَبِّر عَن نَفْسي

3alamaati- my grades/ marks عَلاماتي

astaS3ib- I find it difficult أسْتَصْعِب

lafZi- my pronounciation لَفْظي

mushrifaat- supervisers (pf) مُشْرِفات

raahibaat- nuns راهِبات

tyaab- clothes تْياب

Tawaa2i- caps طَواقي

Saleeb- cross صَليب

Sdoorhum- their chests صْدورْهُم

innaadeelhum- we call out to them إنْناديلْهُم

ni5taar- we choose نِخْتار

fere3- section فِرِع

3ilmi- scientific عِلْمي

adabi- literary أدَبي

adab- literature أدَب

Sa7aafa- journalisim صَحافَة

jaam3a- university جامْعَة

3aalya- high عالْيَة

fizya- physics فيزْيا

kimya- chemistry كيمْيا

a7yaa2- biology أحْياء

geolojia- geology جيولوجْيا

jaber- algebra جَبِر

mawaad- subjects مَواد

ta7addi- challenge تَحَدِّي

a7ill- I solve أحِل

mu3addal- an average (final grade) مُعَدَّل