The afikra Podcast

Unraveling the Etymology of Arabic Words & Expressions With Fadi Boukaram aka @cedrusk

May 10, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
The Importance of Getting Out of Lebanon
02:49 • 3min
3
How I Became Interested in Arabic
05:34 • 3min
4
The Purpose of Videos
08:41 • 2min
5
The Directionality of Writing
10:29 • 2min
6
The Origins of Language
12:46 • 2min
7
The Beauty of Arabic
15:16 • 2min
8
The Origins of Yennidunya in Turkey
17:01 • 3min
9
The Differences Between Tunisia and the Levant
19:49 • 2min
10
How to Deal With Conflicting Information
21:36 • 2min
11
The Origins of Arabic Words
23:13 • 2min
12
How to Write a Book in 90 Seconds
25:20 • 2min
13
The Origins of Persimmon
27:13 • 2min
14
The Etymology of Arabic
28:56 • 3min
15
The Origins of Male, Female in Arabic
31:32 • 3min
16
The Origins of Oranges
34:15 • 2min
17
The Death of Arabic Names
36:08 • 2min
18
The Bittersweet Relationship With Arabic
38:18 • 3min
19
Who Am I Talking to When Doing a Video?
41:02 • 2min
20
The Purpose of Traveling to the US
42:46 • 3min
21
The Remix of Superman
46:07 • 2min
22
The History of Arabic Comics
48:33 • 2min
23
The History of Whistling Languages
51:02 • 2min
24
Can English Be Saved or Not?
53:22 • 2min
25
What Are You Reading and Watching These Days?
55:45 • 2min
26
The Importance of Intellectual Curiosity in the Arab World
58:10 • 2min