Episode 32: We Never Left

Loulwa Khoury is a New York based filmmaker & film editor who was born and raised in Beirut. She recently edited her first award-nominated feature documentary Paradise Without People (2019) & now she is directing and editing her own film "We Never Left"- the Lebanese Expat Revolution Documentary.  In this episode we talk about the economic crisis and daily struggles of the Lebanese under a mercy of a corrupted government.  Please support Loulwa's dream by clicking on the link below. Link expires on April 22nd.  https://seedandspark.com/fund/weneverleftdoc#story Join our Conversational Classes:  https://nasmaofny.com/adult-group-conversation-class/ Join our Levantine Masterclass: https://nasmaofny.com/online-course-membership/ Get the eBook: https://nasmaofny.com/adult-textbooks/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/levantinearabic_bynasmaofny/ Subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ3xodgJWwMeRCE59ZNNCTQ?view_as=subscriber Music by: Stay Young by Nick Petrov Vocabulary: 1. Moyol Siyasiyeh/ ميول سياسية: Politically connected 2. Wastah/ واسطة: Connections  3. Tkharajet/ تخرجت: Graduated  4. Aflem watha2iqiyeh/ أفلام وثائقية: Documentary 5. Sha2feh/ شقفة: Piece or part  6. Mekhterbin/ مختربين: Expats  7. Thawrah/ ثورة: Revolution  8. Siyesiyeh/ سياسية: Political  9. Inhiyar/ إنهيار: Collapsing  10. Fased/ فساد: Corruption  11. Infigarein/ انفجارين: Two explosions  12. Dawleh/ دولة: Government  13. Mozaharat/ مظاهرات: Protests  14. Inhiyar lal Lira/ إنهيار لليرة: Lebanese pound collapsing  15. Mosreyeton/ مصرياتن: Their money  16. Kahrabah/ كهربة: Electricity  17. T7awel/ تحول: Transfer  18. Na2o Yfelo/ نقو يفلو: Chose to leave  19. Al-mod7ek al-mobke/ المضحك المبكي: The funny crying story meaning the hurtful truth  20. Hayneh/ هينة: Easy 

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Welcome to my Levantine Arabic, made easier podcast (music) I’m your host Carol Haidar founder of Nasma of NY. In this series you're gonna hear true bilingual stories from across the globe. Stories shared by my students, friends, and myself. Stories of love, travel, food, culture, family secrets, politics, and destination unknown. This Arabic podcast is for intermediate level learners but if you get lost don’t worry we will be checking in throughout the story.