Arabic at GSU: No Reservations in Saudi Arabia 2/5

Thursday, January 17, 2013

No Reservations in Saudi Arabia 2/5

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AnonymousJanuary 22, 2013 at 9:23 PM
Danielle Ebanks (Arabic 1001A/Youssef Salhi)Saudi Arabia appears to be a majestic nation state with beautiful scenery, opulent resources, and plenty of culture. I have learned about the dress attire of women in Saudi Arabia in previous courses and respect and admire their preservation of beauty. I would like to visit sometime in the near future to be able to experience the exquisiteness of this nation myself.
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AnonymousJanuary 23, 2013 at 5:42 AM
Laila Abdi
Arabic 1001 A

I loved this video! It really did show the Arabs, their culture and their religion in a great aspect. We usually never hear anything but disasters or horrible things about other countries. It was nice to see the other side of the story this time. I love how they captured how family oriented they are. Instead of thinking of them as very strict and non-personally like we usually do.
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AnonymousJanuary 30, 2013 at 6:33 AM
Jeramie Thurston ( Arabic 1001A) Andrew Bourdains No Reservations is always amazing I love to see Arabic people shown in the light and i didn't know the oceans there were so beautiful. I knew Saudi Arabia was a dessert nation but didn't realize the people of saudi arabia enjoyed fishing as much as those who live in a tropical nation. I also enjoyed seeing the house in oldtown and didn't know that Camels used to haul goods to the top of buildings in old town. I learned quite a bit from this video.
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The objective of the Arabic Club is to help students create an environment that will foster the development and growth of Arabic at GSU. The Arabic Club sponsors programs and events that positively contribute to the development of learning Arabic on campus. This include lectures, panel discussions, and social events. The Arabic Club acts as a resource to the whole campus community and represents the Arabic culture in the best possible manner.

To join the Arabic Club, please contact Jeremy Busbee at: jb12688@georgiasouthern.edu

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