Here are some of our students that
came to Arabesk with our packages, services or only tuitions.
The General Info
New per country 2007
New Student 2007
2006 (54 students)
2005 (53 students)
2004 (35 students)
Classification per countries
If you want to contact any of these
students, please feel free to contact us in order we give you their
email.
1) Period:
Normal average
period =
2-3 months (for long periods,
average of 6 months)
The shortest
period = Peter (Norway, 2 weeks),
Martti (Finland, 3 weeks), Mark (Uk
- London, 2 weeks), Renato (Belgium
/ Italy, 3 weeks), Chiara (Italy,
3 weeks), Karen (usa in UAE, came
twice 8 and 10 days), Catherine (ONU
NY, 10 days), Giacomo (Swiss,
3 weeks), Ben (Hong Kong, came
twice, 14 days), Margit (Denmark,
3 weeks), Ruth (Germany – Cyprus,
1 week).
The longest
period = Bilal Ameet (Uk - London, 10
months), David (France, 1 year),
Marcos (Spain, 1 year), Chris (Uk -
LSE, 1 year), Laura (Switzerland,
1-2 years), Rashid from Switzerland
(initially 1 year (2004), but stayed 3 years), Najim (France,
9 months), Diana (Indianapolis,
8 months), Even (Norway,
8 months), Bart (Austin Texas,
one year or more), Joel (Oberlin,
6 months)
The best
students (the ones that learned very fast) = Mujeeb
from NY, Shane from Berkeley,
Even from Norway
(8 months, incredibly fast!, from zero, after few months he could
speak fluently), Richard (Princeton), Pelle from
Denmark
(19 year old, amazing!), Brian from Australia (60 year old,
4 weeks, excellent), Elias from France (3 weeks), Ben
from Usa – Ohio (Duke Univ), Diana Esposito (Harvard Univ),
Vera from Czech Rep., Yacine from France.
2) Level
The ones that came
with level
zero
(it emans that you can learn arabic !): Katerina, Mauro,
Robert, Diana (Paris, Sc. Po.), David & Wendy
from Kentucky,
Torbjorn & Even from
Norway, Adam from
WDC, Bernhard from
Georgetown, Katrin from
Germany, Mariona
from Spain, Bart from
Texas.
The ones that came
with good,
strong Arabic: Bilal,
Chris, Ben, Diana Esposito, Vera, Kiarash, Dan, Shane
from Berkeley, Joe
from Harvard, Nathanael
from Georgetown, Isabel
from Spain, Martina from
Switzerland, Cristina from
Barcelona, Juan
from Spain, Jean Claude from
France, Victoria
from Georgetown,
Liza from St
Louis Univ, Cole
from Princeton, Nora
from Germany, Elizabeth
– Owais & Alison (3 from
Middlebury), Zoe from
Duke
Univ., Joel from Swarthmore
Univ.
The most
intensive studies in private tuitions: Giacomo from
Switzerland (4h a day), Ben from Hong Kong (4h
day), Bernhard from
Georgetown (6h a day), Jean Claude from
France (4h a day), Elias from France
(4h a day), Marc from
Spain
(4h a day).
3)
Age:
- normal average
age:
22-25
- The youngest
ones = Oliver (Uk – London,
18), Alison (usa,
Middlebury, 20), Andreas
(Germany-Holland, 20),
Ibn Ayyub (Uk,
19), Jonathan from (usa, 17),
Pelle from
Denmark
(19).
- The Senior
students =
Kari Martti from
Finland (46),
Renato Sabadini from Belgium / Italy (Ass. to
European Parlament member)
(41),
Maggy from Switzerland (62),
Sue from UK (52),
Patricia - Uk (60),
Jo Ann from Seattle (60),
Isabel from Spain (60),
Adrian from Lausanne (56),
Maren from Germany (47),
Margit from Denmark (60),
Jean Claude from France (60),
Emma from Chile (73), Ruth
from Germany - Cyprus (46),
Brian from Australia (58),
Magdalena from Spain (48).
The best
persons (the most friendly!!)
= Bilal from Uk - London, Chris from Uk - London, Kiarash from
Kentucky, Ben from Ohio,
Karim from France, Even from Norway,
Mujeeb from NY, Peter from Sweden,
Sharunas from Lithuania, Richard from
Princeton, Thor from Norway, Pelle from
Denmark, Ruth from Cyprus, Victoria
(WDC), Liza and Cole (Princeton) from
States, Ben from Hong Kong, Brian from
Australia, Elias & David from France, Jarmo
from Finland, Eva Yi Ping from Taiwan, Omar Ali
from Spain-Uk, and many many others.
In Arabesk, we are proud to receive the "friendliest" students of
Damascus.
The ones that came
again: David
(France, Nov 06 + Oct 07), Pelle (Denmark, March 06 +
Sept 07) Adrian (Swiss: 7
times: April 05, Sept 05, Feb 06, Sept 06, Nov 06 and Feb
2007 and more), Karim (France),
Isabel (Spain:
Sept 05, Jan 06), Ben (Hong
Kong: July 05 and July 06),
Ruth (Cyprus-Germany:
June 06 + Oct 06).
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Joel Blecher
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usa
– Oberlin
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Arabic student in
Swarthmore
Univ.
+ Princeton
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24
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16 Oct
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6 months or more
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University
course & services package for 2,5 months + accommodation in
"Living & Practising" in Baramka district.
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Omar Ali de
Unzuaga
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Spanish /
UK
–
Cambridge
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doctorate student in Islamic philosophy
in Cambridge
University
|
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17 Oct
|
3 weeks
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Package Arabesk Studies in private
tuitions 3 h a day, 6 days a week, 3 weeks & services
package.
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Brian
Brennan
|
Australia
–
Sydney
|
University
lecturer on
Ancient Archeology
|
58
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July
|
1 month
|
Full
Arabesk Studies in intensive private tuitions 4 hours a day
+ services package + "Living & Practising" in Midan
Zahira district.
|
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Jarmo
Pikkujamsa
|
Finland
– living in Bruxelles
|
preparing a PhD in literature in
SOAS London
|
39
|
20
August
|
1 month
|
Intensive private tuitions (3 hours per day,
4 weeks)
|
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Zoe
Baer
|
usa – Durham NC
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student
in Duke
University
|
20
|
Mid
Sept
|
4 months
|
Full
Arabesk Studies in Damascus University & services package +
accommodation in Damascene family in Muhajirin.
|
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Allison West
|
usa
– VT
|
student
in Middlebury
|
20
|
Mid
Sept
|
3,5 months or more
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Full
Arabesk Studies in Damascus University & services package +
accommodation in Damascene families in Muhajirin.
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Elizabeth Huntley
|
usa
– VT
|
student
in Middlebury
|
21
|
Mid
Sept
|
3,5 months or more
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Full
Arabesk Studies in Damascus University & services package +
accommodation in Damascene families in Mezze district.
|
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Cole Bunzel
|
usa – California
|
college
sophomore student - Near Eastern Studies/Politics major at Princeton University
|
20
|
June
06
|
3 months
|
Full
Arabesk Studies in Damascus University & services package +
accommodation in "Living & Practising" in Midan
Zahira district.
|
|
Victoria Zyp
|
usa – Ohio -
WDC
|
graduate
student in Arabic language,
Georgetown
University
|
25
|
20
May
|
3 months
|
Full
Arabesk studies in
Damascus University monthly courses & services
package + private tuitions + accommodation in family (with
food) in Midan - Mujtahid
|
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Anja
Prodoehl.
|
Swiss
– Berne
|
Humanitarian Aid multilateral section, Department of Foreign
Affairs
|
32
|
May
|
1 month
|
Full
Arabesk Studies & services package (studies in Damascus Univ +
light private tuitions + family accommodation.
|
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Bernhard Kirchner
|
usa
– WDC
|
graduate
student in International Affairs,
Georgetown
University
|
28
|
May
06
|
3 weeks
|
Intensive Arabesk Studies 6 hours a day with 3 different
teachers + accommodation in "Living & Practising" in
Midan - Zahira.
|
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Richard Payne
|
Usa – Texas
|
student
in Princeton
University
|
23
|
Mid
July 05
|
4 weeks
|
"Assistance Package Arabesk" (meeting at the airport, car
transfer, residence permit) + intensive private tuitions
(4 h per day) + accommodation in "Living & Practising"
in Midan Zahira district.
|
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David Défélix
|
France,
working in Spain
– Madrid
|
French
embassy in Madrid
|
26
|
end October
|
1 month
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University
course & services package + accommodation in "Living &
Practising" in Baramka district.
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If you want to contact any of
these students, please feel free to contact us in order we give you
their email.
2007=around 60 students and much more to confirm for 2008
Europe (Scandinavia, Swiss, Uk, Spain, Italy,
France, others (Belgium,
Czech Rep, Germany ..))
North America
Miscellaneous (Argentina, Mexico,
Russia, Korea, ….)
Europe (Scandinavia, Swiss, Uk, Spain, Italy,
France,
others)
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Scandinavia
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Name
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Country
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Studies / profession
|
Age
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When
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Length
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Packages
|
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Bjorn Berggren
|
Sweden
–
Stockholm
|
Case officer for the
Swedish Migration Board
|
29
|
Nov
|
3 months
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus
University
+ private teacher & services package +
accommodation in "Living &
Practising" in Baramkah.
|
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Gina
|
Denmark-Copenhagen
|
Student
|
64
|
Nov
|
1 month
|
Arabesk Studies in
private tuitions 3
weeks.
|
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Peter Erixon
|
Norway
- Oslo
|
Student
|
34
|
Nov
|
3 weeks
|
Package Arabesk Studies
in private tuitions 4 h
a day, 2 weeks & services package.
|
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Martti Kari
|
Finland-Helsinki
|
Teacher
|
46
|
end Oct
|
3 weeks
|
Package Arabesk
private tuitions, 4 h a
day, 3 weeks & services package.
|
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Vivian Scott Hansen
|
Demark -
Ronne
|
Student and Professor
|
50 -s
|
April
|
10 days
|
Full Arabesk Studies in
private teacher 4h/d& services package + accommodation
in Danish Isnstitute.
|
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Swiss
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Name
|
Country
|
Studies / profession
|
Age
|
When
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Length
|
Packages
|
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Marion Moussadek
|
Switzerland
– Geneva
|
Translator
|
29
|
Nov
|
1
month
|
accommodation in
Damascene family in Muhajireen.
|
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Anais Antreasyan
|
Switzerland
-
Geneva
|
Student in
Geneve
Univ.
|
22
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Oct
|
10 months
|
Family accommodation for
3 months in Baramka city center (Umm Abdo).
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Maggy Gasparini
|
Switzerland
-
Morrens
|
Teacher
|
62
|
July
|
4 weeks
|
Full Arabesk Studies in
private teacher
4h/d & services package + accommodation in Damascene
family in Muhajirin Umm Anas.
|
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Laura Huser
|
Switzerland
– Luzern
|
Student
|
25
|
July
|
1 -2 years
|
Full Arabesk Studies in
Abu Nur + private teacher
2h/d & services package + accommodation in Damascene
family in Muhajireen (Hala).
|
|
Daniela Michelin
Khiyar
|
Switzerland
- Wikon
|
SAP Specialist
|
26
|
March
|
3 months
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University + private teacher & services
package + accommodation in Damascene family in
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- UK
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Name
|
Country
|
Studies / profession
|
Age
|
When
|
Length
|
Packages
|
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Barbara Zeitler
|
Uk - London
|
Ph.D in History of Art
|
42
|
Dec
|
2
weeks
|
Package Arabesk Studies
in private tuitions 6 h
a day, 2 weeks
& services package +
accommodation in Damascene family in Baramekah.
|
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Adam Marley
|
Uk –
Newcastle
|
Graduate BA (Hons.)
History
|
21
|
Dec
|
6 months
|
Full Package Arabesk
Studies in
Arab
European University
+ private lessons + accommodation in
"Living & Practising"
in Baramekah.
|
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Bilal Ameet Shah
|
Uk - London / Surrey
|
Interpreter and Arabic
student in Westminster
Univ.
|
28
|
mid Oct
|
10 months
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus
University
& services package.
|
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Mark Sambrook
|
Uk - London
|
Lawyer
|
35
|
end Sept
|
2 weeks
|
Very intensive Studies in
private tuitions,
6 h a day, 2 weeks &
services package.
Accommodation in Oriental Arabic Hotel Talisman.
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James Healy
|
Uk - London
|
Student
|
26
|
Sept
|
1 months
|
Full Package Arabesk
Studies in
Arab
European University
+ private lessons + accommodation in
"Living & Practising"
for 6 weeks in Baramkah.
|
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Oliver Kalbian
|
Uk
– London
|
Student
|
17
|
July
|
1 month
|
Full Arabesk Studies in
Abu Nur + private teacher
& services package + accommodation in
"Living & Practising"
in Baramka city center.
|
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Daniel Rathwell
|
Uk
- London
|
Student
|
23
|
July
|
1 month
|
Full Arabesk Studies in
private teacher
& services package + accommodation in
"Living & Practising"
in Baramka city center.
|
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Christopher Phillips
|
UK - London
|
Student
Ph.D. London
School
of Economics LSE
|
25
|
Aug
|
6 months -1 year
|
Full Package Arabesk
Studies in
Arab
European University + Damascus
University
+ private
lessons 2h/d + accomm. in
"Living & Practising" in Baramka city center.
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Susan Leedham
|
Uk -Southampton
|
Financial Research
Manager
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52
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