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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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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 Revolution against the French in 1925. He played a major role in deciding the destiny of Jabal al Druze and Syria in general.

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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 eloquent, passionate style of writing, and for her love for Gibran Khalil Gibran (we also made an episode about him, previously!)

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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 to become a part of her destiny She went on to become the first female-Algerian writer to have her Arabic works translated into English. She wrote about themes such as politics, love, and women's rights.

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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 business and tourism hub in the Middle East. We wanted to change it up this time, so Sheikh Mohammed is not a writer, poet, or social justice leader and instead the current leader of an Arab country. Nevertheless he is an important figure in the Arab world and a name you should know. 

A special thank you to Samer's father Fares for writing this episode!

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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.

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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 oppressive systems.

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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

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About the life of the late Palestinian poet, Mahmoud Darwish. Transcript and translation available on our website: www.yallaarabee.com

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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

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