walk like an egyptian

 

The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian (Official Video)

al-haqq - god's honest truth

 

open sesame - iftah yaa simsim

 

faith

 

"Although I don't like Islam or any other religion, I don't think Muslims are bad people." 

intel

 

reveal

 

"Your government is lying, and I know because my government is lying." 

close enough - تقريبا صحيح

 

I met US soldiers who "spoke" Arabic but didn't know what a mosque is. 

darmok

 

fun fact

HAFIZ INDONESIA 2019 | Lantunan Asmaul Husna Yang Indah Dari Kayla | [23 Mei 2019]

 

choose your fighter

 

Tiny bird takes down most expensive fighter jet ever built - BBC

Yemen War: Yemeni Army Use Konkurs ATGM To Destroy Saudi Abrams Tank (2016).

Black Hawk Down (2001) Super Six One |Black Hawk| crashing scene (1080p) HD

steadfast - صمود

hagia sophia = holy wisdom

 

Russian chant - На реках Вавилонских

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walk like an Egyptian

The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian (Official Video)

petra

 

Chris Hedges, your Arabic sucks

Just shut the hell up until you actually learn some. And stop making shit up about your Middle Eastern adventures. 

Here's my suggested reading to you and every other wannabe orientalist:

The Seven Pillars of Wisdom

The Koran

The 1,001 Nights

The Prophet

Wanna prove I'm lying? Take a DLPT and see if you can score 2/2 or above. 

Hell, if you're pressed for time, just watch Disney's Aladdin in Spanish, another language you don't speak. 

Chris Hedges - Speech at Rockford College 2003 - Part 1

Simpsons - Last $10 On This Al Gore Doll (from "Bart On The Road")

The only people I hate more than cowards are liars. 

Brainy the Pooh & Pinklet Meet Algore & Bee Arthur

heat map of my blog readership from 2008 to the present

It's interesting that I have more readers in Russia than Ukraine. And also that I'm a heavy hitter in Asia. 

I estimate that about 10,000 people in Vietnam read my novella which can be found here:

Derpetology: I, Soldier - part 1

https://platedlizard.blogspot.com/2024/02/i-soldier-part-1.html

The most popular posts on this blog:

My blog was read on 6 continents this year, and I'm sure it's been read in every country. 

Derpetology: My blog - read on 6 continents

Not sure how to get penguins to read my blog. Maybe with this?

Democratic Penguins Republic - Trade War (Official Music Video)

Arabic comedy

For my readers in Morocco, Saud Arabia, and those in between: 

MAMNOU3! - Episode 2: Sex & Stars / الحلقة الثانية: جنسٌ ونجوم

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArnErU6l-I0

It's based on a popular US/UK sitcom called The Office. 

You can get around blocked sites by typing in the URL (uniform resource locator) as it is. The URL is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArnErU6l-I0

May God make your face white. 

الله يجعل وجهك أبيض

Do not say this in the US, especially to a black policeman (cop). Or anyone really. 

separated at birth?

No joke: my DLI Arabic teacher named me "sharp sword" (Mohanned) 

a whole new world

 

Walk like an Egyptian