Yep, I’ve taken the plunge and started a new blog in which I shall (from time to time) publish content in Arabic.
The intention – at the moment at least – is to get more comfortable with expressing myself in Arabic.
Will there be exclusive content: don’t know yet,
Will the ideas there be different than ones here: NO!
How often will I publish in Arabic: don’t know yet,
Are articles going to be translated into English in this blog?: No, that’s what God created Google translator for. I frankly don’t want to spend that much time on it; having said that, if I judge that an article or comment is actually worth translating, then I shall do that.
So the essence of having a blog in Arabic is to learn to express myself better in Arabic. It’s an educational experience that I don’t know – nor care – where it takes me. I’m open to new experiences.
Wish me luck!
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It’s also a great way to reach more Bahraini Internet users who feel unomfortable with anything other than Arabic, and a great way to introduce yourself as a political leader (which I am hoping is something you will aspire to soon). 😉
Aha
Mahmood wanna be a Poet. That’s what it is.
Mahmood want to beat Almotanabi so bad.
or He may just run for the comming elections that’s why.
hahaha
Good Luck Mahmood.
Why am I surprised that you would have trouble expressing yourself in Arabic? Is it not your first language? Did I get the correct impression that the difficulty is mainly in writing it down?
If you havent already, disregard my previous question. Ive done some research and now have a much better grasp of your challenge.
Hey mahmood, first advice regarding your new blog… change the font 🙂 i cant read it on various computers over here (australia) even after encoding ur text.
Strange, it should be UTF-8 so it shouldn’t matter, but I’ll check it later, thanks for letting me know.
Will, no worries. Briefly: all of my life the language I used in schools, university and then my professional life has always been English first, Arabic and distant twenty-seventh. Hence, by default my “mother tongue” has become English over time. I don’t feel ashamed of it nor do I carry any guilt for not being able to express myself properly in Arabic, I can if forced, and that is what I am trying to do now. Just for fun, and no other ulterior motive.