I’ve used a lot of different resources this year, before finding what I really loved. Here is a recap of the ones I enjoyed the most!

Social Media Influencer and Meme Accounts

• Noor Stars
• Abeer Sinder (she’s from Saudi, but she’s the only Black woman influencer I’ve seen)
• Ans Bukhash (He’s also from the Gulf, but many of his interviews are with people who speak all different dialects.)
• Palestinian Memes
• el_3ama

Films

• Captain Abu Raed (Amazon Prime)
• The Insult (Amazon Prime)
• Beirut Beirut (Netflix)
• West Beirut (Netflix)
• The Little Wars (Netflix)

TV Shows and Comedy Specials

• Al Hayba (Seasons 1 on Netflix; 2 – 4 on Shahid.net)
• Ahl Al-Garam Season 1
• Ahl Al-Garam Season 2
• Shabebeek
• Soft Thorns
• The Writer (Netflix)
• Tango (Netflix)
• Adel Karam Live in Beirut (Netflix)
• Dollar (Netflix)

Language Books/Resources for English Speakers

• 101 Most Used Verbs in Spoken Arabic: Jordan and Palestine
• Playaling – AMAZING RESOURCE. GOD BLESS WHOEVER CAME UP WITH THIS. IT HELPED ME SO MUCH AT THE START.
• Folktales Around The World In Lebanese & Syrian Arabic (I’m not really in love with this book, but it was a really accessible resource at the beginning.)

Talk Shows

• Al – Akeed Season 1
• Al – Akeed Season 2 (I didn’t watch full seasons of either, just many episodes.)

Books

I haven’t ever read a full book in Arabic. That’s my next goal and milestone, so for Christmas, I’m getting myself, Dairy of a Wimpy Kid and Harry Potter in Arabic.

Websites

• 7iber.com
• Arageek.com

Radio

• Online Radio Box

Online Forums

• Reddit: r/arabic
• Reddit: r/massimmersionapproach

Podcasts

• Sowt
• TheArabicWeSpeak
• Kerning Cultures

Music (I don’t know the nationality of all artists, but most songs are in Levantine Arabic)

• Bu Kolthoum (anything by him is FIRE)
• Tamer Nafer (love almost all of his music)
• Ibn El Leil – full album by Mashrou’ Leila
• Yalalalli – full album by Rima Khcheich
• Toul Al Yom – full album by Nassif Zeytoun
• Sindibad el Ward – full album by Shabjdeed & Al Nather
• Law by Mohammad Saeed (Egyptian, but the brother is too good)
• Ana Lahale by Elyanna (she sounds like Rihanna, it’s wild)
• Etjawazini by Akher Zapheer
• Abrod (feat. Haykal)
• Kteer Ktar – Shabjdeed & Al Nather
• Ouloulou by Maritta Hallani
• Ana Weyak by Ziad Bourji
• Rouh Ya Amar – Hiba Tawaji
• Bowseflak by RIma Yussef
• Yemken Ahal Yfel – Hiba Tawaji
• Saro Sneen – Samer Doumet