The Colombian/Venezuelan Crisis Explained Simply
The Venezuelan Refugee crisis in Colombia – why 3-4,000 Venezuelans are fleeing a collapsed economy, how it happened, and how Colombia is helping.
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Love in the Time of Corona
Life is temporarily hard for some of us as we go through the Coronavirus (CoViD-19) scare. But life was always hard for most of us.
Common Arabic Words in Swahili — A Complete Beginner’s List
Swahili is an independent Bantu African language, but it has a lot of Arabic words. These are the most common Arabic words in Swahili.
Learn Arabic Quickly — The Ultimate 90-Day Plan
What we did to learn Arabic quickly, and what we’d do next time. And what we WILL do when we learn MSA!
Spanish Subjunctive Examples: 3-Step Cheat Sheet
A quick guide to the Spanish subjunctive, foe of many language learners.
Destinations
All our guides for travel to distant destinations where you can immerse yourself in language and culture. We write guides to living in those places, learning the languages, and insights into local culture. Discover Distant Destinations. Join Discover Discomfort and get weekly easy-to-read insights into language, culture, and distant destinations. All our posts about everywhere….
Four Steps to Learn Arabic Words in Persian Easily
A quick four-step guide to learning Arabic words in Farsi, for people learning Farsi.
Language Learning Resources
All our language learning resources! For each language, we put together articles including A guide to studying the language — where to get started, and what to learn The best resources online that we’ve actually used and tested to learn the languages, including books and websites Cultural notes on using a language like slang or…
Colombia’s Menú del Día in Spanish — A Complete Guide
How to order the Colombian Menu del Dia in Spanish.
Learning to Dance Salsa in Cali, Colombia… in 60 Days
Dancing salsa in Colombia in one month — how we did it, and how we went.