A record of Brian Barber's residencies in East Jerusalem in 2011 and 2012. The purpose of the stays is to manage research projects in Palestine and Egypt, and to increase Arabic language skills. Both trips have coincided with major developments in the Middle East, and in the Palestine/Israel relationship in particular. The blog will likely be an odd mix of posts on the political situation, life/culture in the Old City and broader East Jerusalem, what it's like to be back in school, etc.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Back in the Classroom
The Center for Jerusalem Studies partners with Al Quds University for the Arabic language training and a Masters degree in Jerusalem Studies. Since I placed between Level 1 and Level 2 for spoken Arabic (local dialect), I'm taking both classes. Ameera is the instructor of both. Then I take introductory Modern Standard Arabic (reading/writing) with Ayman.
Entrance to the school is from the Old Cotton Market, now used as a bazarre.
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