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Egyptian Arabic in 60 days: Our final 60-day videos
Languages | Arabic | Editorial

Egyptian Arabic in 60 days: Our final 60-day videos

ByDana Hooshmand March 19, 2019January 9, 2020

We learned to speak Egyptian Arabic in 60 days. See the video evidence, read how we did it and what we learned for our future challenges.

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Tech Worker, Will Work for Vegan Food
Editorial | Egypt | Travel

Tech Worker, Will Work for Vegan Food

ByDana Hooshmand March 12, 2019March 4, 2020

The story of how we nearly ended up living on a beachfront paradise in exchange for management skills.

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Why you can’t ever travel “like a local”
Editorial | Culture | Travel

Why you can’t ever travel “like a local”

ByDana Hooshmand February 25, 2019March 3, 2020

Why we’ll never be truly be local foreigners in Egypt… and that’s OK.

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Egyptian Arabic, Day 30: Disjointed Conversation
Languages | Arabic | Editorial

Egyptian Arabic, Day 30: Disjointed Conversation

ByDana Hooshmand February 12, 2019September 26, 2019

Day 30 update of our project to learn Arabic in 60 days.

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Awkward Questions they Ask in Egypt: Rent and Religion
Editorial | Travel

Awkward Questions they Ask in Egypt: Rent and Religion

ByDana Hooshmand February 1, 2019March 6, 2020

What do you say when the government asks you “What’s your religion”? (This is an archive of our letter of 2 Feb 2019.)

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Sandstorms, Travelling as a Woman in Cairo, Photography and being asked “What’s Your Religion”
Editorial | Egypt | Travel

Sandstorms, Travelling as a Woman in Cairo, Photography and being asked “What’s Your Religion”

ByDana Hooshmand January 14, 2019March 3, 2020

This is an archive of our letter sent to our subscribers dated 14 Jan 2019.

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You and I, just a couple of average Zhous
Editorial | Culture

You and I, just a couple of average Zhous

ByDana Hooshmand December 13, 2018March 3, 2020

The questions you have to ask to find common ground between cultures different than yours and your own.

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Being and Speaking Chinese
China | Culture | Editorial | Taiwan

Being and Speaking Chinese

ByDana Hooshmand December 3, 2018March 4, 2020

Saying you speak Chinese depends on what kind of Chinese you mean, what language you’re speaking, who you are and who you’re talking to. Saying you ARE Chinese is even more complicated.

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How to avoid being murdered by your travel partner
Editorial

How to avoid being murdered by your travel partner

ByDana Hooshmand November 29, 2018December 12, 2018

Love trumps all, except when you want to kill your loved one.

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Learn Languages Faster as an Adult
Life | Editorial | Languages

Learn Languages Faster as an Adult

ByDana Hooshmand November 22, 2018October 30, 2020

How adults can learn languages much faster than children, and how to use your age and experience to your advantage in learning.

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