The School

Founded in Limassol, Cyprus, in 2005 — for anyone who wants the Arabic alphabet back.

Every time I meet an Arabic child and find that he cannot read his language I feel sad. And when I see how many of them cannot even speak Arabic, it saddens me even more.

I have come across many such occasions as a resident of a non-Arabic country, and the feeling of sadness has overwhelmed me every time I met such children who either don’t speak the language, or are fluent but cannot read it.

I was thus very enthusiastic at the idea of setting up a school that would teach Arabic, after a long break since my last job as head of a human resource department. I would thus be giving an opportunity to those who wish to learn the language and never got the chance to.

I worked hard to put together a fun and interesting program that would attract both children and adults and employ the most recent teaching techniques.

At the school

  • Children who speak Arabic learn the basics of reading and writing.
  • Children who don’t can learn how to speak and read at the same time.
  • Adults who have grown up without acquiring the basics of reading and writing can do so through an extensive and thorough program.
  • Foreigners who are particularly interested in the Arabic language can learn how to speak and how to identify the letters of the alphabet.

I have methods to suit every need: there are plenty of learning opportunities, with nothing but positive vibes and the most recent techniques.

Your First Arabic Lesson

A non-fiction account of a first lesson at the school.

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02·The school

Inside the classroom

Photographs from the school in Limassol, taken between 2007 and 2009.

  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol
  • Pupils and lessons at Hana’s Arabic school in Limassol

03·Contact

Every word invites an echo.

For a note about a story, a literary enquiry, or a question about learning Arabic.