Many, many years ago, I studied Arabic which I had dreamed of learning since being a teenager. In the past decade, I have forgotten most if not all of what I once knew. Yesterday, I purchased a bilingual reader called “Modern Arabic Short Stories”, and started reading. My strategy included copying down words and phrases of which I am unsure. To my chagrin, I discovered that my Arabic script is horrid (my English penmanship is not exactly something to write home about either). At the end of each paragraph, I pull out my trusty Hans Wehr and look up the words. Arabic is fascinating, because of the multi-faceted levels of meaning.

For 2010, I have resolved to re-learn Arabic, and to study Arabic calligraphy along the way. For a very informative introduction to Arabic calligraphy please visit Calligraphy Qalam

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