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Now in Damascus (end June 2009, around 32 students): Matthew Ong – USA – LA (since Sept 08, 1 year, package 3m private courses + accommodation), Dominic Taylor – UK – London – mid Sept – 7 months, Zainab – UK – London (since January 2009 - 6 months), Marko Koplimaa – Estonia – Feb 09 – 6 months (full package in Damascus University + accommodation), Hugo Legge – UK - Leeds (since February, from scratch – 5,5 months), Robert Payne – USA – LA – Feb - 6 months (senior student 60 year old), Rumaldo – Usa – Houston - March – 1 year (), Bettina Tam – Canada / Hong Kong – Swarthmore Univ – end May 2 month (only family accommodation in Baramka), Marie Bush - USA / California – mid May - 2-3 months (), Cory Frey - USA / Delaware – June - 1 year (arabic program in Damascus University, Living and Practicing accommodation for 3-6 months + private teacher), Joel – Princeton (several times in Damascus: Oct 2006 for 6 months, January 08, August 08 + June 09) – 1 month (research with private teacher + accommodation), Ron Stein – USA / Appleton WI – June 3 weeks (package of private studies 3h/day + accommodation "Living with teacher"), Alexander Bevilacqua - Italy studying in Princeton Univ – mid June – 2 months (special package 4h a day intensive private lessons with 2 teachers), Jessica Heinzelman – USA – SF – mid June – 3 months (studies in Damascus University, family accommodation and private tuitions), Schuyler – USA – NC Durham – mid June – 1 year (arabic courses in Damascus University, Living and Practicing accommodation for 3 months + private teacher 3 days a week), Maryama – France – living and working in London – mid June – 2 months (University of Damascus), Alain Vignier (senior student 68 year old) – France – Rennes – end June -1 month (advanced level), 7 students from Spain – Madrid – end June for 1-2 months: Sandra Sesmero + Ana Municio + Maria Gil + Maria Laburu + Isabel Palomo (girls live in Syrian families) + Manuel Mane for 6 months + Cristian Far (19 year only), Barnaby – UK – working in Bruxelles – end June – 1 month, Matteo Colombo – Italy – studying in Oxford University, Siavash Samei – Usa – Georgia – end June – 2,5 months (advanced level), Mohana – USA living in Qatar – Doha – end June – 1 month, Jana – Czech Rep - Plzen - end June – 2 months (advanced level), Amina – Switzerland – Geneva – end June – 1 month (19 year), Kamila - Czech Rep – Hradec Kralove - end June – 1 month, Kandia – France – Paris – end June – 3 months, Maria Dolores – Spain – Granada – end June – 1 month (private tuitions only),

In July - August 2009 (already around 15 students): Brian Brennan (senior student 61 year old) – Australia – Sydney – July - 1 month (second time in Damascus after August 2006, intensive private studies), Christian Sahner – USA - Princeton / studying now in Oxford Univ (intensive private studies 4 hours a day), Diane Jousson – Switzerland – Geneve – July – 3 months, Rosa Martinez (56 y old) – Spain – Granada – mid July – 2 weeks (private lessons), David Crosbie – Canada – living in Dubai, mid July – 1 month , Benedetta – Italy – Venecia – mid July – 1 month , Michele Steiner - Switzerland – Berne, mid July – 1 month, Carmen Clavel – Spain – Alicante – August – 1 month (second time in Damascus after summer 2008), Bart - Belgium – BXL - August – 1 month , Yvon - France – August – 1 month (), Olivier - France – studying in Cambridge Univ – August – 1 month , Michal Pesta – Poland – Aug – 2 weeks (arabic private tuitions), Marco Perolini – Belgium – BXL – August – 3 weeks (arabic private teacher), Adrian Masip – Spain living in Abu Dhabi – August – 3 weeks (arabic private course), Christina Guillaume (adult student 61y) – France – Paris – end August – 3 weeks.

and many more to confirm for the fall (Sept/Oct) of the year 2009, Insha Allah ! .... Heinz Heule from Switzerland – Basel – end Sept – 2 weeks (second time in Damascus), Gundi - Switzerland – Berne – end Sept – 2 weeks (second time in Damascus), Maggy - Switzerland – Lausanne – October – 1 month (third time in Damascus), Daniela - Italian living in Switzerland – Zurich – mid October – 1 month (second time in Damascus).

Our Accommodation

Don't worry for the accommodation. It is not possible to find an accommodation before arrival. You have to see by yourself, compare, choose and decide. We cannot impose you a flat, that might not suit you.

You have to know that the accommodation standards are not at the western level, but we can find something suitable.

Accommodation search is part of our package. It is not easy to find everything quickly (university, registration office, person in charge), private teacher, the accommodation (state agencies, contract), and move by yourself at the beginning. We help the students as much as we can because when they see that you are foreigner, they increase the price. We help to negotiate to have the best price.

Upon your arrival, you will spend three days in hotel (as part of our package) while we look for a suitable accommodation. We have a database of real state agents and flat owners. Few days before your arrival, I will contact them in order to know the possibilities they have. Accommodation is certainly the most difficult thing so you need patience. We will help you as it is part of our package. In all cases, you will be at the hotel during three days. But within the three days, you have to decide between the different offers we have seen and move to the house.

For the accommodation, we advise you to avoid Bab Tuma. Since two years, many students (that didn't came through Arabesk) have been complaining: dirty houses, noisy, materialistic families that only think about the money of the students, they don't take care of the students, don't help them with their learning or practising). I myself lived in Bab Tuma for four months, 6 years ago when I first arrived to Damascus and it was really nice, but people there have changed a lot and they abuse of foreigners. In Arabesk, we do our best to find a suitable flat in a nice place, in the center of Damascus, in order students mix with people.

Arabesk offers for girl students only accommodation in syrian families. This is the best way to learn the Arabic language as you practise all day long, in every day life use, know the Arabic culture, the traditions.

We have a small list of selected families. They are small families, father, mother and small children (two or three) or just females families. They live in the center of the city, or close to the university. They speak Arabic with the student and they know some English in case of necessity. It includes meals included in order students get used to the Syrian cooking.

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We also have a number of modest families (in the way the house is normal, modest, or in a popular district (as Bab Tuma standards), but they are clean houses, and nice people) with meals included.

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Room in homestays = We have a list of rooms in landlord homes. They live in the center of the city, or close to the transportation to institute / university.

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For Boys, we offer a service "Living and Practicing accommodation" where a teacher or one of Arabesk staff shares your accommodation for the period of time you will be here, and he assists you in your studies, practices with you Arabic in everyday life situations ….This person works or studies in Damascus, but he will share your life and strength your Arabic in the times you meet at home (mornings and evenings).

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