My Arabic

Arabic learners at Loyola University Chicago shared their heartfelt collage of voices and images using a few learned Arabic words to express multi textual deep reflections. We share feelings of gratitude to the blessings of families, friends, professors, schools, nourishment, besides hope, peace, compassion, resilience, and selfless sacrifices to help us grow. Our thanks to […]

marHaba! My name is Callahan, and I am a sophomore studying political science. While Arabic is not the first, second, or even third world language I have studied, it certainly has been the most unique one I have studied so far! I believe Arabic will open me to a world that is so often misunderstood […]

My name is Sabrina, a sophomore at Loyola majoring in Cybersecurity, while minoring in both Criminal Justice and Arabic.  I am currently a third semester student with ustaadha Sawsan.  My passion for learning the Arabic language stems from an experience I had from the summer of 2013, a six-week journey I’ll never forget. During the […]

My name is Grace, a Senator in Student Government of Loyola Chicago majoring in Global and International Studies & Visual Communications and minoring in Arabic Language and Culture. Learning a language is always going to be a difficult feat, especially in American society that thinks it is acceptable to wait until high school to start learning […]

For the past five years, the Syrian people, both inside and outside the country, have suffered an immense pain with the constant violence and chaos that erupts within areas like Aleppo, Homs, Hama, etc. As a result, I along with many other volunteers were blessed enough to visit regions where there were a high amount […]

My name is Amy, and I’m a sophomore nursing major currently enrolled in Arabic 102. I decided to learn Arabic because for years I’ve been interested in working as a nurse in under served areas of the Middle East. I thought learning Arabic would be a great first step of preparation, and that has certainly […]

My name is Miriam Saffo and I am a junior double majoring in Political Science and International Studies with a minor in Arabic. I recently completed four semesters of Arabic driven by my families Iraqi heritage in an attempt to better understand my culture and communicate with the greater Arab community that is increasing steadily […]

As a student Tour Guide, I have grown quite comfortable talking about my school and its resources, life as a student in Chicago, and about my experiences as an International Studies major and Arabic Language and Culture minor. However, I never imagined my studies in Arabic would become relevant to my work. I had the […]

My name is Chris Benson, Arabic-tutor-on-leave for the Loyola Ricci Scholar program, which sends me to Italy, John Felice Rome Center, for one semester and China, The Beijing Center for Chinese Studies, for the spring.  At Loyola, I’m studying History, Sociology, and Anthropology and minoring in Arabic. I have worked as tutor for Arabic at […]

  My name is Summer Moghamis and I graduated from Loyola University Chicago in the spring of 2016. I majored in Psychology and had a double minor in Arabic and Psychology of Criminal Justice. I was involved in Greek Life (Alpha Chi Omega) and was a tour guide as well as an Arabic Tutor. I […]