Name

Country

Studies / profession

Age

When

Length

Packages

Magdalena Chamorro

Madrid - Spain

48

26 Dec

3 months

Full Arabesk Studies in Abu Nur Institute + private tuitions 3 days a week / 2h & services package + accommodation in Damascene family in Muhajirin

Adam Khan

Uk - London

Graduate student at SOAS

25

Jan

4 months

accommodation in “Living & Practising” in Baramka district + private tuitions 3 days a week / 2h, for Kitab Al Asasi and Grammar (book al Nahu al wadih).

Name

Country

Studies / profession

Age

When

Length

Packages

1) Ruth Veh-Ioannou

German living in Cyprus – Limassol

language teacher and tourist guide

46

28 Oct

1 week

Package Studies in private tuitions (3 hours a day). Second time in   Damascus with Arabesk (first time June 2006).

2) David Défélix

France, working in Spain – Madrid

French embassy in Madrid

26

end October

1 month

Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University course & services package + accommodation in "Living & Practising" in Baramka district.

3) Eva Yi Ping

Taiwan – Taipei

English language teacher

29

End October

1,5 month

Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University & services package + accommodation in modest Damascene family in Midan district.

4) Rino Finamore

Italy – Roma

Foreign Literatures and languages student

26

16 Oct

4 months or more

Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University course & services package

5) Joel Blecher

usa – Oberlin

Arabic student in Swarthmore Univ.

24

16 Oct

6 months or more

Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University course & services package for 2,5 months + accommodation in "Living & Practising" in Baramka district.

6) Omar Ali de Unzuaga & family

Spain / UK – Cambridge

doctorate student in Islamic philosophy in Cambridge University

17 Oct

3 weeks

Package Arabesk Studies in private tuitions 3 h a day, 6 days a week, 3 weeks & services package.

7) Bart Yarborough

usa – Austin Texas

Graduated in History

24

21 Sept

6 months up 1 year

Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University & services package.

8) Eric Monkaba

usa – NY

Student in Arabic

26

mid Sept

1 month

accommodation in “Living & Practising” in Midan – Zahira district.

9) Zoe Baer

usa – Durham NC

student in Duke University

20

Mid Sept

4 months

Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University & services package + accommodation in Damascene family in Muhajirin.

10) Allison West

usa – VT

student in Middlebury University

20

Mid Sept 

3,5 months or more

Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University & services package + accommodation in Damascene families in Muhajirin.

11) Elizabeth Huntley

usa – VT

student in Middlebury University

21

Mid Sept 

3,5 months or more

Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University & services package + accommodation in Damascene families in Mezze district.

12) Owais Gilani

Pakistan - Australia

student in Middlebury University

20

Mid Sept 

3,5 months

Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University & services package + accommodation in “Living & Practising” in Midan – Zahira   district.

Name

Country

Studies / profession

Age

when

Length

Packages

13) Jarmo Pikkujamsa

Finland – living in Bruxelles

preparing a PhD in literature in SOAS London

39

20 August

1 month

Intensive private tuitions (3 hours per day, 4 weeks)

14) Marc Extrana

Spain – Barcelona

NGO project expert

29

Mid August

2 weeks

Intensive private tuitions (4 hours per day, 10 days, with 2 different teachers) + "Assistance Package Arabesk" (meeting at the airport, car transfer, accommodation search).

15) Mariona

Spain – Barcelona

department of International relations in Consejo Audiovisual de Cataluña.

24

Mid August

3 weeks

Intensive private tuitions (4 hours per day, 3 weeks, 15 days) + "Assistance Package Arabesk" (meeting at the airport, car transfer, accommodation search).

16) Elias Messaoudi

France - Paris

Audit

26

August

3 weeks

Intensive private tuitions (4 hours per day, 3 weeks) with 2 different teachers + "Assistance Package Arabesk" (meeting at the airport, car transfer) + accommodation in "Living & Practising" in Midan - Zahira.

17-18) Muhsin Yunus & his wife Anisa

Uk – London

Students

24

August

3 months

Private course Tawjid, 2h per day, 5 days a week, 1 month (40 h). Second month, 40 h of Usul Din + Fiqh. For her, private course in Sept, arabic language, 1 month, 2h per day with a female private teacher + assistance in accommodation search + excursions to Palmyra and Bosra.

19) Susanna

Spain – Palma de Mallorca

39

August

3 weeks

assistance in accommodation search in family + private tuitions during 2 weeks + trip.

20) Asha Sharif

Uk – London

Teacher

23

August

1 month

assistance in family accommodation search, in the city center in Baramka. Now, our Arabesk representative in Uk – London.

21) Nora Schmidt

Germany – Berlin

Arabic, philosophy and German literature student

21

August

1 month

Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University & services package + accommodation in Damascene family in Mezze.

22) Ben Simpfendorfer

Hong Kong (Australian)

Economist - Second time in Damascus with Arabesk (first time July 2005).

32

23 July

2 weeks

Intensive private tuitions (3 hours per day, 11 days) + "Assistance Package Arabesk" (meeting at airport, car transfer) + Accommodation in "Living & Practising" in the city center.

23) Maria Aurora

Spain – Madrid

university student – librarian

26

9th July

1 month

Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University & services package + Damascene family in Mezze.

24) Virginia Arrieta Delgado

Spain – Madrid

3rd year in Arabic philology student

28

11th July

2 months

Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University & services package + Damascene family in Muhajirin.

25) Brian Brennan

Australia – Sydney

University lecturer on Ancient Archeology

58

July

1 month

Full Arabesk Studies in intensive private tuitions 4 hours a day + services package + "Living & Practising" in Midan Zahira district.

26) Andreas Krieg

German studying in Holland – Maastricht

European Studies, International Relations and Political Science student

20

July

1 month

Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University & services package + accommodation "Living & Practising" in Midan Zahira district.

27) Naiara Santos

Spain – Bilbao

student

26

end June

1 month

Full Arabesk services package + studies in Abu Nur courses.

28-29) Mariam Hussein + her friend Efat

Uk – London

mathematics student

23

July 2006

1.5 month

Full Arabesk Studies & services package + studies in Univ + accommodation in family in Mezze.

30) Liza Baron

usa – Saint Louis

Saint Louis University

22

mid June

1.5 month

Full Arabesk services package + studies in IFEAD Damascus, + private tuitions 2h per day, 5 days a week, 1 month) + accommodation in family in Muhajirin. 

31) Nabil Ali

usa – WDC

George Washington University

21

mid June

3 months

Full Intensive private course for Al Kitaab fi Taalum (Georgetown University, Brustad / Al Batal, 3h per day, 5 days a week, 3 months) + Arabesk services package.

32) Katrin

Germany - Koblenz studying in usa WDC

student in Georgetown University

32

June

1 month

Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University & services package + accommodation in Damascene family in Muhajirin.

33) Cole M Bunzel

usa – California

college sophomore student - Near Eastern Studies/Politics major at Princeton University

20

June

3 months

Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University & services package + accommodation in "Living & Practising" in Midan Zahira district.

34) Mickael Reza Vasram

France – Paris

university student in politics

23

June

3 months

Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University + private tuitions & services package.

35) Ruth Veh-Ioannou

  German living in Cyprus – Limassol

language teacher and tourist guide

46

June

1 month

Full Arabesk Studies in private tuitions (3 hours a day) & services package.

Name

Country

Studies / profession

Age

when

Length

Packages

36) Victoria Zyp

usa – Ohio - WDC

graduate student in Arabic language, Georgetown University

25

20 May

3 months

Full Arabesk studies in Damascus University monthly courses & services package + private tuitions + accommodation in family (with food) in Midan - Mujtahid

37) Anja Prodoehl.

Swiss – Berne

Humanitarian Aid multilateral section, Department of Foreign Affairs

32

May

1 month

Full Arabesk Studies & services package (studies in Damascus Univ + light private tuitions + family accommodation.  

38) Emma Ananias

Chile – Los Angeles

retired teacher

72

May

2 months

Full Arabesk services package + studies in Abu Nur courses + family accommodation in Ruk Din.

39) Bernhard Kirchner

usa – WDC

graduate student in International Affairs, Georgetown University

28

May

3 weeks

Intensive Arabesk Studies 6 hours a day with 3 different teachers + accommodation in "Living & Practising" in Midan - Zahira.

40) Anne Holding-Parsons Dumas

Uk – France

student in SOAS University

Assistance in family accommodation search and trips.

41) Margit Smedemark

Hansen – Denmark

Open University of Copenhagen student

60

April

3 weeks

Light private tuitions for 3 weeks.

Name

Country

Studies / profession

Age

when

Length

Packages

42) Gregory

Nigeria, resident in Italy

Assistance in institute registration + trips to Krak des Chevaliers and Palmyra.

43) Sara & Sara

Uk & Australia

Assistance in accommodation search in Muhajirin district.

44) Raquel

Spain

Assistance in accommodation search in Muhajirin.

45) Adrien Kessler   

Switzerland - Lausanne 

school teacher

"young fifties "

end March

several months

Third time in Damascus with Arabesk (April 2005 + Sept 2005).

46) Jean Claude Perrin

France – Alleins 13

retired secondary school teacher

60

mid March

1 month

Full Arabesk services package + studies in intensive private tuitions 4h a day for 1 month + accommodation in "Living & Practising" in Midan - Zahira. 

47) Pelle Valentin Olsen

Denmark- Copenhagen

high school

19

mid-March

3 months

Full Arabesk services package + studies in private tuitions for 1 month then Univ + accommodation in "Living & Practising" in Midan – Zahira.

48) Spencer Witte

Usa – Pennsylvania

Middle East Institute in Washington DC

23

Feb

5 months

Studies in private tuitions 3 days a week for 5 month with Univ courses + accommodation.

49) Dianna Holdorf

Usa – Indianapolis

student in Speech Language Pathology

27

end January

1 year

Full Arabesk services package + studies in Damascus University monthly courses + accommodation in family in Muhajirin.

50) Maren Marg

Germany- Freiburg

publisher and tourist guide

47

mid Jan

4 months minimum

Full Arabesk Studies private tuitions for 2 months, 4 hours per day & services package + accommodation in family in Baramka (3 months).

51) Isabel de Rodrigo

Spain – Madrid

Retired

65

January

3 months

Second time in Damascus with Arabesk. Damascus University courses. Accommodation in Damascene family in Mezze Villat.

52) Fatouma Diop

France – Paris

student in INALCO

25

Jan

6 months

"Assistance Package" (registration in Damascus Univ).

53) Dana Duncan

Usa – Kentucky

B.A in English / Creative writing - year old

31

January

7 months

Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University & services package + accommodation in Damascene family in Mezze.

54) Adam Bradley

Usa – WDC

29

mid Dec

6 months

Full Arabesk Studies & services package (studies in Damascus University + private tuitions), accommodation in "Living and Practising" accommodation for 3 months in Midan – Mujtahid district.

Name

Country

Studies / profession

Age

when

Length

Packages

Regula Dutschler

Switzerland – Geneve

student of Political Science

October

2.5 months

Full Arabesk services package + studies with private teacher 2 hours / 5 days a week while doing an internship at the Swiss Embassy + accommodation in Damascene family in Mezze + cooking course.

Cameron

Canada – Vancouver / Saudi Arabia

mechanical petroleum engineer

26

1 month

Full Arabesk services package + intensive private tuitions course (4 hours per day) + accommodation in "Living and Practising" service accommodation in Midan – Zahira district.

Jo Ann Oliver

Usa – Seattle

lawyer in criminal defense

61

September

1 year

Full Arabesk services package + studies in Mezze Institute + accommodation in Damascene family in Muhajirin.

Isabel de Rodrigo

Espana – Madrid

Retired

65

mid-September

2 months

Full Arabesk services package in Damascus University + studies with private teacher 2 hours per day / 5 days per week + accommodation in Damascene family in Mezze Villat. She will come back in Jan 2006.

Even Nord + Oystein Backelin

Norway – Oslo

students in Social anthropology

21

September

1 year

Full Arabesk services package + course in Damascus University from Beginner to Advanced.

Joanne Waldie

Uk – Edimburg

IT consultant

34

September

1 month

Full Arabesk services package + intensive private tuitions course (3h per day / 2 weeks) + accommodation in Damascene family in Mezze district

Lillian

Denmark – Copenhagen

student in Arabic language

30

September

4 months

Full Arabesk services package + 3 courses in Damascus University + accommodation in Damascene family in Baramka + intensive private course 2h / 5 days a week (4 months).

Torbjorn Askevold

Norway – Oslo

student in christian theology

23

September

8 months

Full Arabesk services package + course in Abu Nur Institute for 2 months.

Chad Pacha

Usa – Chicago

Master student in political science

25

September

5 months

Full Arabesk Services & Studies package.  

Name

Country

Studies / profession

Age

when

Length

Packages

Cristina Rivas

Spain – Barcelona

news programmer on TV channel

31

mid-August

2 weeks

Intensive private tuitions (4 hours per day, 2 weeks) + accommodation in Damascene family in Mezze.  

Michael Jennings

Usa – Chicago

student in Islamic Archeology in University of Chicago

24

  mid August

1 month

Full Arabesk services package + intensive private course (4 hours per day, 4 weeks) + accommodation in "Living and Practising" service accommodation in Midan – Zahira district.

Monika Winker + Claudia Gluckler

Germany – Freiburg

in their thirties – work in humanitarian or social organizations

mid-August

2 weeks

Shared intensive private tuitions (3 hours per day

Yusuf Meyer

Austria – Shiebbs

mid-August

1 month

Private tuitions (2 hours per day)

Eva – Maria – Olga – Josefa

Spain – Tarragona

Arabic students in Escuela Oficial de Idiomas

in their 30ies

August

3 weeks

Intensive private tuitions in group (4 hours per day, 3 weeks)

Juan Martin

Spain – Madrid

airport employee & student in Escuela Oficial de Idiomas

37

August

1.5 month

Full Arabesk services package + course in Mezze Institute + private tuitions 2h per day / 2 weeks in Sept + "Living & Practising" accommodation in Midan – Mujtahid district.

  Zuzka Burgerova

Czech Rep. – Plzen

student political science and Middle Eastern studies

22

August

1 month

Full Arabesk services package + course in Damascus University + accommodation in Damascene family in Mezze.  

Xerses Sidhwa

Usa – Houston

graduate student from Michigan University

27

25 July

1.5 month

Only shared accommodation search with other Arabesk students in Midan Zahira district

Giacomo

Switzerland – Berne

program officer, Humanitarian Aid multilateral section, Department of Foreign Affairs

32

25 July

3 weeks

Intensive private tuitions (6 hours per day, 3 weeks) + "Assistance Package Arabesk" (meeting at the airport, car transfer to accommodation, residence permit) + Accommodation in "Living & Practising" in the city center, Khalid Ibn al Walid Street.

Ben Simpfendorfer

Hong Kong (Australia / Melbourne)

economist

32

23 July

2 weeks

Intensive private tuitions (6 hours per day, 10 days) + "Assistance Package Arabesk" (meeting at the airport, car transfer, accommodation search) + Accommodation in "Living & Practising" in the city center, Khalid Ibn al Walid Street.

Richard Payne

Usa – Texas

student in Princeton University

23

mid July

4 weeks

"Assistance Package Arabesk" (meeting at the airport, car transfer, residence permit) + intensive private tuitions (4 h per day) + accommodation in "Living & Practising" in Midan Zahira district.

Beth Hepworth

Uk – Durham

student Ba in Arabic, French and Middle Eastern politics

21

mid-July

1.5 month

Full Arabesk services package + studies in Damascus University + accommodation in Damascene family in Muhajirin + studies with private teacher.

Nuria Samper

Spain – Barcelona

language teacher

53

mid-July

1.5 month

Complete package of services + course in Damascus University + Accommodation in Damascene family in the city center Baramka.

Philippe Zimmerman

Switzerland – Tannay

student

calligraphy private course.

Tim Lawrence

usa – WDC

graduate student from Johns Hopkins University

32

July

Booked only Accommodation Search and registration assistance.

Eliska Maderova

Czech Rep. – Novy Bor

student political science and Middle Eastern studies

22

beginning July

3 months

Full Arabesk services package + studies in Damascus University + accommodation in Damascene Family in Muhajirin district.

Siovana El Nashir

usa – Denver

social worker

45

July

Booked only family accommodation search and Arabesk trips (Bosra, Krak des Chevaliers & Palmyra) 

Sharunas Paunksnis

Lithuania – Kaunas

graduate student of International Relations Vytautas Magnus University

23

July

1 month

Full Arabesk services package + studies in Damascus Univ + "Living & Practising" accommodation in Midan – Mujtahid district.

Fatma & Luqman & Is-hak

Benin – Cotonou

mother with her 15 and 10 year old sons

July

2 months

Full Arabesk services package + studies in Arabic Institute for foreigners + kindergarten for the young child.

John + Jibrail

Uk -Ireland – London – Belfast

57 + 45

Beg July

1 month

"Assistance Package" (airport transfer upon arrival, registration in British Council, residence permit, accommodation search).

Katrin Naegele

Austria – Vienna

student of Arabic Studies and Political Science

21

end June

2 months

Full Arabesk services package + studies in Damascus University + accommodation in Damascene family in Muhajirin.

Mark Gerber

Switzerland – Geneve

student

23

end June

2 months

Full Arabesk services package + studies with private teacher 2 hours /5   days a week while doing an internship at the Swiss Embassy + "Living and Practising" service accommodation.

Martina Fuchs

Switzerland – Geneve

student of economic history, international relations, Portuguese and Arabic

21

end June

2.5 months

Full Arabesk services package + studies with private teacher 2 h /5 days a week, internship at the Swiss Embassy + accommodation in Damascene family in Mezze.

Jonathan McKay

Usa Seattle – Dubai

student in American University of Dubai

17

beg. June

3 months

"Assistance Package" (airport transfer, registration in Mezze Institute, residence permit) + "Living and Practising" service accommodation (3 months) in Midan – Mujtahid district.

Name

Country

Studies / profession

Age

when

Length

Packages

Shakur & Mohammed Yusuf

Uk – London

students

17-19

mid May

1 month

Private teacher, 2 hours a day / 6 days a week on the grammar book "Tuhfatu as Sinia fi Sharh al Ajrumya".

Zaferhusen Ibn Ayyub

Uk – London

student

19

mid April

several years

Full Arabesk services package + studies in Arabic Institute for foreigners

Peter Karl Erdhast

Sweden – Italy - Milano

supervisor in hotel chain

30

mid April

1 month

Full Arabesk services package + Damascus University.

Michael Moon

Usa – Seattle

student

28

mid April

2.5 months

Full Arabesk services package + Damascus University. "Living and Practising" service accommodation + private teacher 2h/ 5 days a week for 2 months.

Brooke Norman

Usa – Chicago

student in Michigan University

26

mid April

3 months

Full Arabesk services package + Damascus University. + Accommodation in Damascene family in Muhajirin district

Adrien Kessler

Switzerland - Lausanne 

school teacher

≈ 50

April

2.5 months

Full Arabesk services package + intensive private teacher 3h per day in April – Damascus University courses in May and June. "Living and Practising" service accommodation in Midan – Mujtahid district. Returned in October for 2 months.

Name

Country

Studies / profession

Age

when

Length

Packages

Tine Brodum

Denmark - Copenhagen 

Student

24

March

1 month

Full Arabesk services package + intensive private teacher 3h per day + accommodation in Damascene family in Mezze district.

Jens

Denmark

February

Private tuitions with Arabesk for one month, 2 hours, 2 times a week.

Amira Victoria

UK - Scotland

student

22

15 February - August

6 months

Full Arabesk services package + studies in Arabic Institute for foreigners + accommodation in family in Muhajirin district.

Rashid Sardest.

Austria - Linz

doctor in hospital

32

February

1 month

"Assistance Package" only (registration in Damascus University, residence permit) + private tuitions with Arabesk for 2h, 3 times a week.

Catherine Bellamy

Usa – New York

program manager in University of Peace of the United Nations ONU

31

January

10 days

Package of intensive private tuitions with Arabesk (3 hours per day) + accommodation in Damascene family in Muhajirin district and Damascus visits package

Name

Country

Studies / profession

Age

when

Length

Packages

group of 10 Turkish

students