Lea from Germany: My Intensive Arabic Program in Palestine: “Marhaba, my name is Lea, I’m 26 years old and I’m from Germany. I spend a bit more than 3 weeks in the Excellence Center in Hebron to do the intensive Arabic program. I studied Amiya Arabic, the local dialect and it was really fun.

I learned all the basics about introducing myself, speaking about daily life, food, hobbies…so I could follow some conversations at the end of my stay. I’m quite impressed by how fast I got used to the language without doing any language course before. I have to thank my wonderful teacher Ahlam, who really forced me to speak Arabic and explained everything again and again. Thanks to her I felt comfortable speaking to other people and could improve my spoken language every day.

Before coming to Palestine I really recommend you to learn at least the alphabet (I did so). So you can start right away to learn the words and the grammar. One time you arrive don’t be shy to start talking. I had a lot of friends, who helped me every day to learn new words. I just kept asking them about everything and tried to remember.

Hebron itself is also really worth to visit. It’s maybe the most important place to get to know if you want to understand the history and the actual political situation of the holy land. The people are very kind, welcoming and respectful. You’re get always invited for coffee or tea and people try their best to help you. My host family was also really lovely and explained to me everything.

I felt most of the time comfortable and safe. Besides of some streets, the city is super calm and you can walk alone everywhere you want. So come to Hebron and be part of the Excellence Center.

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