My Arabic

My name is Sarah Tiwana and I am currently in my third year of undergrad. I am a Psychology and Anthropology double major. I decided to take Arabic for so many reasons; some of the most important reasons were in regards to being able to attain better understanding when reading the Quran, but also because […]

My name is Thahani Salih. I am an International Studies major, with a minor in Peace Studies. I decided to take Arabic, because I wanted to be able to read and understand the Quran better. I used to have a hard time reading the Quran, let alone understanding it, but after being exposed to 3 […]

My name is Heba Abuseini and as I’m writing this I will be an official Loyola winter graduate. It’s been blood, sweat, and tears to finally receive a degree in Psychology and International Studies. One of my favorite classes at Loyola has been with Ustaadha Sawsan in Arabic 102. I come from an Arabic speaking […]

My name is Besma, and I am currently a junior at Loyola majoring in Psychology. I have taken 2 semesters of Arabic. There are many reasons why I took Arabic, but my main reason was to learn the language so that I can communicate with other people who speak Arabic and also to be able […]

My name is Crystin and I’m a senior at Loyola. I’m a dual major in Journalism and Political Science. I’m also in my third semester of Arabic with Professor Sawsan. I chose to learn Arabic for a number of reasons, but they are hard to express. I eventually want to report in the Middle East […]

My name is Zeba. I am a Loyola student majoring in Biology with a minor in Arabic and Islamic World Studies. I have been learning Arabic at Loyola with ustaadha Sawsan Abbadi for a number of reasons. I think communication is very important and often one of the main hindrances to open communication is language. […]