Arabic is one of the six official languages of the United Nations. Arabic is spoken with numerous colloquial variants across 22 countries spanning the middle East from North Africa to South-West Asia. Over 280M people speak Arabic and it is estimated that another 250M are learning Arabic as a 2nd language. My main motivation for coming to Sana'a, Yemen was to further my Arabic studies. I had previous lessons in the past such as an intensive introduction to Arabic at SOAS, University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies and private tutors while I lived in London and Dubai. The best teacher I have ever had though was Jamila Hiba here in Sana'a, Yemen at Mali Institute. She is extremely punctual and disciplined and our two daily sessions of two hours each go by quickly. I am impressed by her work ethic and natural teaching skills. Jamila graduated from Sana'a University with a Bachelors in Arabic Studies. She ranked 8th among her class of 250 students. What she enjoys the most about teaching is meeting people from around the world and learning about their countries and cultures. She has taught students from Japan, France, Italy, Austria, Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America and Venezuela (I'm her 2nd student from Venezuela :)). Jamila comes from a large family with six brothers and a younger sister. I have had the honor of meeting some of her family as she has hosted me in her lovely home on several occasions for traditional Yemeni meals. During her spare time, Jamila enjoys reading about Islam and Sharia Law.
Jamila has been teaching Arabic privately and at Mali Institute for 5 years and she hopes to complete a Masters in Linguistics in the near future. She is a JAM fan and can be contacted via facebook.
Jam English Flash Cards Coming Soon!
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