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Khalil Roukoz: Learn Arabic with Transit Station

August 24, 2023 Samer, Grace Season 1 Episode 24
Khalil Roukoz: Learn Arabic with Transit Station
Learn Arabic with Transit Station | محطة عبور by Yalla Arabee
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Learn Arabic with Transit Station | محطة عبور by Yalla Arabee
Khalil Roukoz: Learn Arabic with Transit Station
Aug 24, 2023 Season 1 Episode 24
Samer, Grace

Hi and welcome back to today’s episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website yallaarabee.com


Today’s episode is about the life of the Lebanese poet Khalil Roukoz. He started zajal performances, which are a form of recited poetry at just 17 years only and continued to become one of the most successful poets of the early twentieth century. In these zajal recitations, he dealt with his personal pain, problems of society such as chaos, corruption, and the degeneration of politics. 


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Hi and welcome back to today’s episode of Learn Arabic with Transit Station by Yalla Arabee. Don’t forget that we translate all of these episodes, you can find them on our website yallaarabee.com


Today’s episode is about the life of the Lebanese poet Khalil Roukoz. He started zajal performances, which are a form of recited poetry at just 17 years only and continued to become one of the most successful poets of the early twentieth century. In these zajal recitations, he dealt with his personal pain, problems of society such as chaos, corruption, and the degeneration of politics. 


Support the Show.