Here are some of our students that came to Arabesk with our packages, services or only tuitions.

If you want to contact any of these students, please feel free to contact us in order we give you their email. 
 

2009 =   more than 100 students   until    end OCTOBER         and much more to confirm (for November – December – Christmas and 2010)    (active link)

 

1- Europe (Scandinavia, Swiss, Uk , Spain , East Europe , France , Belgium , Italy & others (Germany, Austria , Holland ..))     (active link)

                                                                                                                        

2- North America (USA, Canada )    (active link)

 

3- Miscellaneous (people living in Gulf Countries, Australia , Mexico , Russia , Korea , ….)       (active link)

 

Shortest period: Rebeca Malatesta (Germany, Dubai, 10 days), Christina Guillaume (France, August, 3 weeks),  Adrian (Spain, Abu Dhabi, 3 weeks), Luc (France, 3 weeks), Michal Pesta (Poland – Belgium, August, 3 weeks), Andreas Kreis (Switzerkland, Oct, 3 weeks)

 

Longest period: Manuel (Spain, 6 months), Oysten (Norway, 6 months – 1 year), Francisco (Spain, 1 year), Jaron (Australia, 1 year), Rozlyn (UK, 6 months – 1 year), Jessica (UK, 6 months)

 

           

Youngest students: Amina (Swiss, 19), Cristian Far (Espana, Madrid, 19), Kandia (France, 19),

 

Adult Senior students: Johanna (Finland, 41), Ruth (Switzerland, 48), Jacoba (Holland, 62), Richard Dyer (USA, 45), Alain Vignier (France, 66), Ron Stein (USA, Wisconsin, 56), Maria Dolores (Espana, Granada 55), Robert (USA – LA, 60), Christian Guillaume (France, 65), Francisco (Spain, 58), Gundi (Swiss, Basel, 61), Elisabet (Sweden, 66), Adrien Kreis (Switzerland, 53), David Aleck (USA, 62), Maggy (Switzerland, 65), Josefa (Spain, 51), etc …

 

 

Students that came with zero level:  Marko (Estonia), Hugo (UK), Marko (Finland), Rumaldo (USA), Alexander (UK), Olivier (France), Jaron (Australia), Oysten (Norway),  Rozlyn (UK), Julie (Canada), Bianca (France), and many others.

 

Students that came with high - advanced level: Siavash (USA, Georgia), Alain Vignier (France), Jana (Czech Rep), Carmen (Spain), Yvon (France), Kevin (USA),

 

 

 

Students that came back in 2009 (8 students):  Patricia (UK), Robert Payne (USA, Fev), Joel Blecher (USA, fourth time in Damascus), Brian Brennan (Australia, August 2006), Carmen (Spain, August 2008), Chris Cook (USA - Georgia), Heinz Heule (Switzerland, Basel, Sept 08), Gundi (Switzerland Dec 08), Daniela (Switzerland - Zurich, Oct 08), Maggy Gasparini (Suisse, third time in Damascus), Chris Browne (UK, )

 

 

Students that extended their studies: Matthew Ong,

 

 

Europe    (Scandinavia,  Swiss,  Uk,  Spain,  Italy,  France,  others)

- Scandinavia :     9      students

Name

Country

Studies / profession

Age

When

Length

Packages

Joaquim

Finland

 

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth H.

Sweden

diplomat

 

 

 

 

Oystein

Norway - Oslo

 

27

mid August

6 months

Package of studies in Damascus University + accommodation in “Living & Practicing” + private lessons

Ari Karkkainen

Finland

 

 

May

1 month

Private tuitions 2 hours a day.

Tove

Sweden

Diplomat

30

end April

2 weeks

Private tuitions 5 hours a day with 2 different private teachers.

Hanno

Finland – Damascus

Finnish Institute in Damascus

 

 

long

Private teacher in Ammya, Syrian spoken language, 3 days a week, several months.

Antra Medne

Latvia – Riga

 

36

 

 

Package of private studies + Damascus University + accommodation in Damascene family.

Marko Koplimaa

Estonia

Student

21

February

6 months

Package of studies in Damascus University + accommodation in “Living & Practicing”

Johanna Korhonen

Finland

Nurse and university Arabic student

41

January

2 months

Private teacher 2 hours a day, 40h per month for 2 months.

 

- Swiss:      11    students

Name

Country

Studies / profession

Age

When

Length

Packages

Ariane Barbey

Suisse - Geneve

retired

59

10 Novembre

3 mois

Package complet stage Université de Damas + cours particuliers + logement dans famille damascène. 

Andreas Kreis

Switzerland – Seewis Dorf  - Zurich

mechanical engineer

53

end Sept

3 weeks

Package private instruction 3 hours a day + services + accommodation with a native speaker in Living & Practicing

Gundi Kruger

Switzerland - Basel

 

53

26 Sept

2 weeks

second time in Damascus (Dec 08) – private course + family accommodation

Maggy Gasparini

Suisse - Lausanne

 

 

Octobre

1 mois

3eme fois a Damas. Stage a Université + logement en famille.

Daniela Soricetti

Switzerland - Zurich

 

46

mid Octobre

3 months

Second time in Damascus (+Oct 2008)-

Heinz Heule

Switzerland -

retired

64

Sept

1 month

Second time in Damascus (+Sept  2008) – private teacher

Diane Housson

Suisse - Lausanne

Etudiante en psychologie

28

Juillet

3 mois

Package complet cours particuliers intensifs 3h / jour en Juillet + 2 stages a Université + logement dans famille damascène. 

Michele Steiner

Switzerland -

Etudiante en Histoire

 

 

 

 

Amina Cadelli

Suisse - Geneve

Etudiante

19

end June

1,5 mois

 

Ruth & Jacoba

Swiss & Holland – Berne

 

48 - 62

mid April

2 weeks

Private lessons 4 hours a day with 2 different private teachers.

 

- UK :       10       students

Name

Country

Studies / profession

Age

When

Length

Packages

Chris Browne

UK – Manchester

 

 

28 Sept

3 months

Intensive Arabic private tuitions 2h / day + accommodation "Living & Practicing"

Jessica Durant

UK - London

English language teacher

25

Mid Sept

 

Package Studies Damascus University + accommodation in Damascene family.

Rozlyn Spinks

UK - London

student

32

mid

6 months

Package of private studies + Damascus University + accommodation in Damascene family.

Barnaby Quick

UK / Belgium - BXL

Work in corporate bank

26

end June

1 mois

Package of studies in Damascus University + private teacher + accommodation in “Living & Practicing”

Christian Sahner

UK - Oxford

Early Islamic History student

24

end June

2 months

Intensive Arabic private course 4h / day

Alexander Pendry

UK -

student

 

April

3 months

Package of studies with private lessons + Damascus University + accommodation in “Living & Practicing”

Patricia Tricker

UK

translator

 

March

10 days

Second time in Damascus

Katrina Wilson

UK but living in Qatar

lawyer

39

mid Feb 09

2 months

 

Hugo Legge

UK – Oxford – Leeds

Graduated in Middle East Studies – Leeds University

22

February

5,5 months

 

Zainab Kasmani

UK - London

just graduated

22

January 2009

6 months

 

Chris Browne

UK - Newcastle

 

 

since Aug

 

 

Dom Taylor

 

 

 

since

 

 

 

- Spain :          13        students

Name

Country

Studies / profession

Age

When

Length

Packages

Josefa Francisca Garcia

Espana - Oviedo

Funcionaria servicios sociales

51

Mid Oct

1 mes

Package completo de Estudios en laUniversidad de Damasco + servicios Arabesk (aeropuerto, inscripcion, orientacion) + alojamiento en familia en Baramka

Francisco Liano  

Espana – Cadiz

medico

 

 

3 meses

Package de servicios Arabesk: asistencia en formalidades y proceso de inscripsion en Universidad de Damasco + alojamiento en Living & Practising

Adrian Masip

Espana – viviendo en Abu Dhabi

arquitecto

 

Agosto

3 semanas

Package de clases privadas 4 horas al dia, con 2 profesores particulares + alojamiento en Living & Practising

Carmen

Espana - Alicante

Profesora de arabe en EOI

 

Agosto

1 mes

Alojamiento en familia en Abu Rumana + clases particulares

Rosa Martinez

Espana - Granada

 

56

 

2 semanas

Package 2 horas al dia curso privado + alojamiento en familia

Manuel Mane

Espana - Madrid

 

24

finales Junio

6 meses

Package completo de Estudios en laUniversidad de Damasco + servicios Arabesk (acogida, instalacion, inscripcion, Iqama permiso de residencia, asistencia) + alojamiento en Living & Practising

Cristian Far

Espana – Madrid - Guadalajara

 

19

Julio

1 mes

Curso de verano en Universidad de Damasco + alojamiento en "Living & Practising (alojamiento con un tutor)".

Maria Dolores Cespedes

Espana - Granada

 

55

Julio

1 mes

Curso de Árabe particular 2 horas al dia + alojamiento en familia en Afif

Sandra Sesmero

Espana - Madrid

Estudiante

20

finales Junio

1 mes

 

Isabel Palomo

Espana - Madrid

Estudiante

21

finales Junio

1 mes

Package completo curso de Árabe en Universidad de Damasco + alojamiento en familia + clases particulares compartidas 3 dias a la semana.

Maria Laburu & Maria Astrid

Espana - Madrid

Estudiantes en traducción e interpretación

19 / 20

21 Junio

1 mes

Package completo Estudios de Árabe en la Universidad de Damasco + alojamiento en familia en Baramka + clases particulares compartidas

Ana Municio

Espana - Madrid

estudiante

23

Julio 09

2 meses

Cursos de Árabe en Universidad de Damasco + alojamiento en familia + clases particulares 3 veces a la semana.

 

- East Europe :    4        students

Name

Country

Studies / profession

Age

When

Length

Packages

Michal Pesta

Poland – working in Belgium

 

 

 

 

 

Kamila Cermakova

Czech – Hradec Kralove

International relation student

21

end June

1 month

Package of arabic private instruction course 2h / day + family accommodation.

Jana Kostrounova

Czech - Plzen

Czech – Arabic interpreter

23

end June

2 months

 

Helena

Czech

 

 

 

 

Private lessons 2h / a day (40h / month)

 

- France :      13      students

Name

Country

Studies / profession

Age

When

Length

Packages

Virginie Amehame

Dubai - France

Medecins sans Frontieres

 

25 Dec

9 days

Private course package with family accommodation

Karim Houdrouge

France - Senegal

 

 

10 Nov

3 mois

Stage de langue arabe a Universite de Damas + cours particuliers intensifs 2h par jour + logement en Living & Practising.

Nassima Sellah

France

 

 

Oct

6 mois - 1 an

Logement en famille uniquement et acceuil a l’aéroport

Nadia Talbi

France – Nouvelle Caledonie

 

 

mi Oct

4 mois

 

Nabile Mestari

France - Annemasse

 

 

1 Oct

1 mois

 

Bianca Nativel

France – Paris – La Reunion

 

41

19 Sept

3 mois

 

Christian Guillaume

France

 

 

 

 

 

Luc Boyer

France

diplomate

 

 

 

 

Olivier

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yvon Breda

France – Aubervillers 93

Professeur de francais

32

Aout  2009

1 mois

Package Etudes d'arabe a Université de Damas + logement "Living & Practicing"

Kandia Minty

France – Paris – Les Ulis

Etudiante terminale

19

25 Juin

3 mois

Stage de langue arabe a Abu Nur + cours particuliers intensifs 2h par jour + logement dans famille a Muhajirin

Alain Vignier

France