Across Europe, North America, and beyond, many learners are heritage speakers or descendants of Arabic-speaking families. Their motivation is deeply personal: connecting with grandparents, ...

Growing up in Fez, Morocco, Yona Elfassi was always aware of the history of the city, which has been a center of culture, ...

Just a short ferry ride from Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar, Morocco is richly influenced by old Andalusia, nomadic Saharan rhythms and Berber traditions. The repertoire of popular Moroccan ...

In an increasingly interconnected world, proficiency in multiple languages can be of paramount importance in small and mid-sized countries. Emphasis on teaching foreign languages can have the adverse ...

I started my academic career in the field of translation after establishing a link with Arabic literature. But that changed when I identified the existence of a very little explored field of research ...

This post is part of our special coverage Languages and the Internet. In a recent interview with African Writing Online, Laila Lalami, a Moroccan-American author, elaborates on her educational ...