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Ramadan in Zanzibar: Seven Things Visitors Must Know
Travel

Ramadan in Zanzibar: Seven Things Visitors Must Know

ByDana Hooshmand June 1, 2019October 11, 2021

Ramadan is a huge part of life in Zanzibar, which is mostly Muslim. Here are a few tips for how to make the most of Ramadan in Zanzibar as a visitor.

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Living in Egypt: A Human Review
Travel | Arabic Language Learning | Egypt

Living in Egypt: A Human Review

ByDana Hooshmand May 22, 2019May 23, 2022

Our full guide to living in Cairo and Egypt, for anyone considering moving there. Everything including safety, language, religion, money, costs and more.

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The Very Best Free Swahili Resources — What We Used
Languages | Swahili

The Very Best Free Swahili Resources — What We Used

ByDana Hooshmand May 20, 2019March 5, 2022

From people learning Swahili every day in Tanzania, the best resources we’ve found for learning Swahili online.

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The Perfect Dead Sea 3-Day Itinerary
Travel | Israel

The Perfect Dead Sea 3-Day Itinerary

ByJo Hyun May 14, 2019May 14, 2019

The Dead Sea is one of the biggest attractions in Israel and the West Bank and the place I was most looking forward to when we decided to add Israel / Palestine to our travel plans. During our time here, I discovered that this area is so much more than floating on the Dead Sea…

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Guide to Living in Tel Aviv for a “Local” Life
Travel | Israel

Guide to Living in Tel Aviv for a “Local” Life

ByDana Hooshmand May 10, 2019May 23, 2022

Visiting for Eurovision? Or just for fun? Here’s a guide to living in Tel Aviv for the medium-term visitor: where to stay, how to pay for things, where to get a sim and everything else you need to know.

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11 Hebrew Phrases and Words to Make you Sound Local
Languages | Hebrew Language Learning

11 Hebrew Phrases and Words to Make you Sound Local

ByDana Hooshmand May 7, 2019September 16, 2021

A list of everyday Hebrew words and phrases to sound like a local in Israel.

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How Far and Fast Should You or I Be Able to Run?
Skills | Running

How Far and Fast Should You or I Be Able to Run?

ByDana Hooshmand May 6, 2019December 9, 2021

If you have running goals, you have to decide: how far do you aim to run? And how fast? Here’s me benchmarking myself and setting goals for everything from the 100m run to the 100 mile ultra marathon.

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Israel-Palestine Politics in brief: Language, Culture, and Identity
Travel | Editorial | Israel

Israel-Palestine Politics in brief: Language, Culture, and Identity

ByDana Hooshmand May 1, 2019September 16, 2021

The complicated politics of nation, cultural identity and religion in Israel, Palestine or whatever you want to call “this part of the world”.

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Running techniques: Chi, Pose, Natural and others
Skills | Running

Running techniques: Chi, Pose, Natural and others

ByDana Hooshmand April 28, 2019March 10, 2023

Comparing running methods: ChiRunning, Pose running, Natural running, barefoot running and others. What do they have in common, and what are the differences?

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Ten Sentences of Hebrew a Day for 30 Days
Languages | Hebrew Language Learning

Ten Sentences of Hebrew a Day for 30 Days

ByDana Hooshmand April 27, 2019June 2, 2022

I learned Hebrew for an hour a day for 30 days, using a new technique: learning 10 sentences and recording myself. Here’s the result — me speaking.

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