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If you want to contact any of these students, please feel free to contact us in order we give you their email.
2009 = more than 100 students until end OCTOBER and much more to confirm (for November – December – Christmas and 2010) (active link)
1- Europe (Scandinavia, Swiss, Uk , Spain , East Europe , France , Belgium , Italy & others (Germany, Austria , Holland ..)) (active link)
2- North America (USA, Canada ) (active link)
3- Miscellaneous (people living in Gulf Countries, Australia , Mexico , Russia , Korea , ….) (active link)
Shortest period: Rebeca Malatesta (Germany, Dubai, 10 days), Christina Guillaume (France, August, 3 weeks), Adrian (Spain, Abu Dhabi, 3 weeks), Luc (France, 3 weeks), Michal Pesta (Poland – Belgium, August, 3 weeks), Andreas Kreis (Switzerkland, Oct, 3 weeks)
Longest period: Manuel (Spain, 6 months), Oysten (Norway, 6 months – 1 year), Francisco (Spain, 1 year), Jaron (Australia, 1 year), Rozlyn (UK, 6 months – 1 year), Jessica (UK, 6 months)
Youngest students: Amina (Swiss, 19), Cristian Far (Espana, Madrid, 19), Kandia (France, 19),
Adult Senior students: Johanna (Finland, 41), Ruth (Switzerland, 48), Jacoba (Holland, 62), Richard Dyer (USA, 45), Alain Vignier (France, 66), Ron Stein (USA, Wisconsin, 56), Maria Dolores (Espana, Granada 55), Robert (USA – LA, 60), Christian Guillaume (France, 65), Francisco (Spain, 58), Gundi (Swiss, Basel, 61), Elisabet (Sweden, 66), Adrien Kreis (Switzerland, 53), David Aleck (USA, 62), Maggy (Switzerland, 65), Josefa (Spain, 51), etc …
Students that came with zero level: Marko (Estonia), Hugo (UK), Marko (Finland), Rumaldo (USA), Alexander (UK), Olivier (France), Jaron (Australia), Oysten (Norway), Rozlyn (UK), Julie (Canada), Bianca (France), and many others.
Students that came with high - advanced level: Siavash (USA, Georgia), Alain Vignier (France), Jana (Czech Rep), Carmen (Spain), Yvon (France), Kevin (USA),
Students that came back in 2009 (8 students): Patricia (UK), Robert Payne (USA, Fev), Joel Blecher (USA, fourth time in Damascus), Brian Brennan (Australia, August 2006), Carmen (Spain, August 2008), Chris Cook (USA - Georgia), Heinz Heule (Switzerland, Basel, Sept 08), Gundi (Switzerland Dec 08), Daniela (Switzerland - Zurich, Oct 08), Maggy Gasparini (Suisse, third time in Damascus), Chris Browne (UK, )
Students that extended their studies: Matthew Ong,
Europe (Scandinavia, Swiss, Uk, Spain, Italy, France, others)
- Scandinavia : 9 students
Name
|
Country
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Studies / profession
|
Age
|
When
|
Length
|
Packages
|
Joaquim
|
Finland
|
|
|
|
|
|
Elizabeth H.
|
Sweden
|
diplomat
|
|
|
|
|
Oystein
|
Norway - Oslo
|
|
27
|
mid August
|
6 months
|
Package of studies in Damascus University + accommodation in “Living & Practicing” + private lessons
|
Ari Karkkainen
|
Finland
|
|
|
May
|
1 month
|
Private tuitions 2 hours a day.
|
Tove
|
Sweden
|
Diplomat
|
30
|
end April
|
2 weeks
|
Private tuitions 5 hours a day with 2 different private teachers.
|
Hanno
|
Finland – Damascus
|
Finnish Institute in Damascus
|
|
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long
|
Private teacher in Ammya, Syrian spoken language, 3 days a week, several months.
|
Antra Medne
|
Latvia – Riga
|
|
36
|
|
|
Package of private studies + Damascus University + accommodation in Damascene family.
|
Marko Koplimaa
|
Estonia
|
Student
|
21
|
February
|
6 months
|
Package of studies in Damascus University + accommodation in “Living & Practicing”
|
Johanna Korhonen
|
Finland
|
Nurse and university Arabic student
|
41
|
January
|
2 months
|
Private teacher 2 hours a day, 40h per month for 2 months.
|
- Swiss: 11 students
Name
|
Country
|
Studies / profession
|
Age
|
When
|
Length
|
Packages
|
Ariane Barbey
|
Suisse - Geneve
|
retired
|
59
|
10 Novembre
|
3 mois
|
Package complet stage Université de Damas + cours particuliers + logement dans famille damascène.
|
Andreas Kreis
|
Switzerland – Seewis Dorf - Zurich
|
mechanical engineer
|
53
|
end Sept
|
3 weeks
|
Package private instruction 3 hours a day + services + accommodation with a native speaker in Living & Practicing
|
Gundi Kruger
|
Switzerland - Basel
|
|
53
|
26 Sept
|
2 weeks
|
second time in Damascus (Dec 08) – private course + family accommodation
|
Maggy Gasparini
|
Suisse - Lausanne
|
|
|
Octobre
|
1 mois
|
3eme fois a Damas. Stage a Université + logement en famille.
|
Daniela Soricetti
|
Switzerland - Zurich
|
|
46
|
mid Octobre
|
3 months
|
Second time in Damascus (+Oct 2008)-
|
Heinz Heule
|
Switzerland -
|
retired
|
64
|
Sept
|
1 month
|
Second time in Damascus (+Sept 2008) – private teacher
|
Diane Housson
|
Suisse - Lausanne
|
Etudiante en psychologie
|
28
|
Juillet
|
3 mois
|
Package complet cours particuliers intensifs 3h / jour en Juillet + 2 stages a Université + logement dans famille damascène.
|
Michele Steiner
|
Switzerland -
|
Etudiante en Histoire
|
|
|
|
|
Amina Cadelli
|
Suisse - Geneve
|
Etudiante
|
19
|
end June
|
1,5 mois
|
|
Ruth & Jacoba
|
Swiss & Holland – Berne
|
|
48 - 62
|
mid April
|
2 weeks
|
Private lessons 4 hours a day with 2 different private teachers.
|
- UK : 10 students
Name
|
Country
|
Studies / profession
|
Age
|
When
|
Length
|
Packages
|
Chris Browne
|
UK – Manchester
|
|
|
28 Sept
|
3 months
|
Intensive Arabic private tuitions 2h / day + accommodation "Living & Practicing"
|
Jessica Durant
|
UK - London
|
English language teacher
|
25
|
Mid Sept
|
|
Package Studies Damascus University + accommodation in Damascene family.
|
Rozlyn Spinks
|
UK - London
|
student
|
32
|
mid
|
6 months
|
Package of private studies + Damascus University + accommodation in Damascene family.
|
Barnaby Quick
|
UK / Belgium - BXL
|
Work in corporate bank
|
26
|
end June
|
1 mois
|
Package of studies in Damascus University + private teacher + accommodation in “Living & Practicing”
|
Christian Sahner
|
UK - Oxford
|
Early Islamic History student
|
24
|
end June
|
2 months
|
Intensive Arabic private course 4h / day
|
Alexander Pendry
|
UK -
|
student
|
|
April
|
3 months
|
Package of studies with private lessons + Damascus University + accommodation in “Living & Practicing”
|
Patricia Tricker
|
UK
|
translator
|
|
March
|
10 days
|
Second time in Damascus
|
Katrina Wilson
|
UK but living in Qatar
|
lawyer
|
39
|
mid Feb 09
|
2 months
|
|
Hugo Legge
|
UK – Oxford – Leeds
|
Graduated in Middle East Studies – Leeds University
|
22
|
February
|
5,5 months
|
|
Zainab Kasmani
|
UK - London
|
just graduated
|
22
|
January 2009
|
6 months
|
|
Chris Browne
|
UK - Newcastle
|
|
|
since Aug
|
|
|
Dom Taylor
|
|
|
|
since
|
|
|
- Spain : 13 students
Name
|
Country
|
Studies / profession
|
Age
|
When
|
Length
|
Packages
|
Josefa Francisca Garcia
|
Espana - Oviedo
|
Funcionaria servicios sociales
|
51
|
Mid Oct
|
1 mes
|
Package completo de Estudios en laUniversidad de Damasco + servicios Arabesk (aeropuerto, inscripcion, orientacion) + alojamiento en familia en Baramka
|
Francisco Liano
|
Espana – Cadiz
|
medico
|
|
|
3 meses
|
Package de servicios Arabesk: asistencia en formalidades y proceso de inscripsion en Universidad de Damasco + alojamiento en Living & Practising
|
Adrian Masip
|
Espana – viviendo en Abu Dhabi
|
arquitecto
|
|
Agosto
|
3 semanas
|
Package de clases privadas 4 horas al dia, con 2 profesores particulares + alojamiento en Living & Practising
|
Carmen
|
Espana - Alicante
|
Profesora de arabe en EOI
|
|
Agosto
|
1 mes
|
Alojamiento en familia en Abu Rumana + clases particulares
|
Rosa Martinez
|
Espana - Granada
|
|
56
|
|
2 semanas
|
Package 2 horas al dia curso privado + alojamiento en familia
|
Manuel Mane
|
Espana - Madrid
|
|
24
|
finales Junio
|
6 meses
|
Package completo de Estudios en laUniversidad de Damasco + servicios Arabesk (acogida, instalacion, inscripcion, Iqama permiso de residencia, asistencia) + alojamiento en Living & Practising
|
Cristian Far
|
Espana – Madrid - Guadalajara
|
|
19
|
Julio
|
1 mes
|
Curso de verano en Universidad de Damasco + alojamiento en "Living & Practising (alojamiento con un tutor)".
|
Maria Dolores Cespedes
|
Espana - Granada
|
|
55
|
Julio
|
1 mes
|
Curso de Árabe particular 2 horas al dia + alojamiento en familia en Afif
|
Sandra Sesmero
|
Espana - Madrid
|
Estudiante
|
20
|
finales Junio
|
1 mes
|
|
Isabel Palomo
|
Espana - Madrid
|
Estudiante
|
21
|
finales Junio
|
1 mes
|
Package completo curso de Árabe en Universidad de Damasco + alojamiento en familia + clases particulares compartidas 3 dias a la semana.
|
Maria Laburu & Maria Astrid
|
Espana - Madrid
|
Estudiantes en traducción e interpretación
|
19 / 20
|
21 Junio
|
1 mes
|
Package completo Estudios de Árabe en la Universidad de Damasco + alojamiento en familia en Baramka + clases particulares compartidas
|
Ana Municio
|
Espana - Madrid
|
estudiante
|
23
|
Julio 09
|
2 meses
|
Cursos de Árabe en Universidad de Damasco + alojamiento en familia + clases particulares 3 veces a la semana.
|
- East Europe : 4 students
Name
|
Country
|
Studies / profession
|
Age
|
When
|
Length
|
Packages
|
Michal Pesta
|
Poland – working in Belgium
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kamila Cermakova
|
Czech – Hradec Kralove
|
International relation student
|
21
|
end June
|
1 month
|
Package of arabic private instruction course 2h / day + family accommodation.
|
Jana Kostrounova
|
Czech - Plzen
|
Czech – Arabic interpreter
|
23
|
end June
|
2 months
|
|
Helena
|
Czech
|
|
|
|
|
Private lessons 2h / a day (40h / month)
|
- France : 13 students
Name
|
Country
|
Studies / profession
|
Age
|
When
|
Length
|
Packages
|
Virginie Amehame
|
Dubai - France
|
Medecins sans Frontieres
|
|
25 Dec
|
9 days
|
Private course package with family accommodation
|
Karim Houdrouge
|
France - Senegal
|
|
|
10 Nov
|
3 mois
|
Stage de langue arabe a Universite de Damas + cours particuliers intensifs 2h par jour + logement en Living & Practising.
|
Nassima Sellah
|
France
|
|
|
Oct
|
6 mois - 1 an
|
Logement en famille uniquement et acceuil a l’aéroport
|
Nadia Talbi
|
France – Nouvelle Caledonie
|
|
|
mi Oct
|
4 mois
|
|
Nabile Mestari
|
France - Annemasse
|
|
|
1 Oct
|
1 mois
|
|
Bianca Nativel
|
France – Paris – La Reunion
|
|
41
|
19 Sept
|
3 mois
|
|
Christian Guillaume
|
France
|
|
|
|
|
|
Luc Boyer
|
France
|
diplomate
|
|
|
|
|
Olivier
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yvon Breda
|
France – Aubervillers 93
|
Professeur de francais
|
32
|
Aout 2009
|
1 mois
|
Package Etudes d'arabe a Université de Damas + logement "Living & Practicing"
|
Kandia Minty
|
France – Paris – Les Ulis
|
Etudiante terminale
|
19
|
25 Juin
|
3 mois
|
Stage de langue arabe a Abu Nur + cours particuliers intensifs 2h par jour + logement dans famille a Muhajirin
|
Alain Vignier
|
France
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maryama
|
France
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Belgium : 7 students
Name
|
Country
|
Studies / profession
|
Age
|
When
|
Length
|
Packages
|
Marjolein
|
Belgium - Antwerp
|
|
|
22 Nov
|
3 weeks
|
|
Marco Perolini
|
Italian – living in Bruxelles
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bart Coppens
|
Belgium - Vorst
|
International settlement bank
|
34
|
25 July
|
1 month
|
Comprehensive package Arabic Studies in Damascus University + private lessons 2h/d + accommodation in "Living & Practicing (Living with a teacher)"
|
Alicia More
|
Belgium - BXL
|
Student
|
|
end July
|
2,5 mois
|
|
Barnaby Quick
|
Belgium - BXL
|
Work in corporate bank
|
26
|
end June
|
1 mois
|
|
Greet Van Dommelen
|
Belgium -Anvers
|
Shipping company – international contracts
|
24
|
March 2009
|
1 month
|
Package complet Combinaison Etudes d'arabe a Université de Damas + cours particuliers + logement dans famille a Baramka.
|
Antoinette Dutilleux
|
Belgique Mamely
|
|
|
since Oct 2008
|
1 year
|
Family accommodation search. Family in Abu Rumana for 7 months
|
- Italy : 7 students
Name
|
Country
|
Studies / profession
|
Age
|
When
|
Length
|
Packages
|
Gabrielle Gamberini
|
Italy -
|
|
|
3 January 2010
|
1 month
|
|
Francesca Tambara
|
Italy
|
|
|
12 Dec
|
3 weeks
|
|
Marco Perolini
|
Italian – living in Bruxelles
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federica Marsi
|
Italy – Milano
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benedetta
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Matteo Colombo
|
Italy – Milano
|
Student in Oxford University
|
22
|
21 June
|
1 month
|
|
Alexander Bevilacqua
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Giulia Toscano
|
Italy - Venecia
|
Student
|
|
19 April
|
1 month
|
|
- Others Europe (Austria, Holland , …): 3 students
Name
|
Country
|
Studies / profession
|
Age
|
When
|
Length
|
Packages
|
Rebeca
|
Germany – living in Dubai
|
|
|
|
|
|
Albert de Boer
|
Holland
|
|
|
|
|
Airport transfer upon arrival + advises on studies + accommodation with others students and a tutor
|
Isabella Salburg
|
Austria – Vienna
|
|
|
|
1 month
|
Package Studies in Damascus University + accommodation in Syrian family
|
North America : 17 students
Name
|
Country
|
Studies / profession
|
Age
|
When
|
Length
|
Packages
|
David Aleck
|
|
Doctor
|
|
|
|
|
Jeremy Randall
|
|
Student
|
|
|
|
|
Elizabeth Zellner
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kevin Staight
|
|
|
|
October
|
6 months
|
Accommodation in Arabic environment in “Living & Practicing”
|
Christopher Cook
|
Georgia
|
Student
|
24
|
21 August
|
1 year
|
Second time in Damascus
|
Siavash Samei
|
USA – Georgia
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schuyler
|
USA – NC
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cory Frey
|
USA – Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mohana Rajakumar Phongsavan
|
USA living in Qatar
|
consultant
|
30
|
end June
|
1 month
|
Combination package Damascus Univ + Arabic private course + family accommodation
|
Alexander Bevilacqua
|
Italian – studying in Princeton
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ron Stein
|
Wisconsin- Appleton
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marie Bush
|
San Francisco
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jessica Heinzelman
|
SF
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robert Payne
|
Los Angeles
|
|
59
|
April 2009
|
|
|
Rumaldo Escamilla
|
Houston
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aimee Thomson
|
Colorado
|
Just graduated
|
22
|
January
|
3 months or +
|
|
Rick Dyer
|
Colorado - Hawai
|
|
45
|
January 09
|
5 months or more
|
|
Matthew Ong
|
Los Angeles
|
|
|
Since Sept 2008
|
|
|
Christopher Cook
|
Georgia
|
|
|
Since May 2008
|
|
|
Gulf Countries (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar …): 6 students
Name
|
Country
|
Studies / profession
|
Age
|
When
|
Length
|
Packages
|
Virginie Amehame
|
Dubai - France
|
Medecins sans Frontieres
|
|
25 Dec
|
9 days
|
Private course package with family accommodation
|
Adrian Masip
|
Abu Dhabi – Spain
|
Architect
|
|
|
3 weeks
|
Package private tuitions 4 hours per day + accommodation in Living & Practicing (living with a tutor)
|
David Crosbie
|
Dubai – Canada
|
English teacher
|
|
|
3 weeks
|
Package private teacher + accommodation in Living & Practicing (living with a tutor)
|
Mohana
|
Qatar - USA
|
|
|
|
1 month
|
Package 1 course in Damascus University + private lessons + family accommodation
|
Rebeca Malatesta
|
Dubai – Germany
|
|
|
|
10 days
|
Private course + family accommodation
|
Katrina Wilson
|
Qatar – UK
|
Lawyer
|
|
|
1 month
|
|
Miscellaneous (Canada, Australia , Russia , Sth America ): 8 students
Name
|
Country
|
Studies / profession
|
Age
|
When
|
Length
|
Packages
|
Marcelo Orazi
|
Argentina
|
|
56
|
9 November
|
2 weeks
|
Package private course 3 hours a day
|
Julie Pharand
|
Canada - Quebec
|
Humanitarian for Red Cross CICR
|
36
|
8 Sept
|
3 mois
|
|
Jaron Sutton
|
Australia - Melbourne
|
|
27
|
mid August
|
6 months
|
|
Brian Brennan
|
Australia - Sydney
|
University professor
|
|
|
|
|
David Crosbie
|
Canada – living in Dubai
|
English teacher
|
|
|
|
|
Arkady
|
Russia - Jordan
|
|
32
|
Mid April
|
1 month
|
|
Bettina Tam
|
Hong Kong – Canada – student at Swarthmore
|
|
|
|
|
|
Elizabeth Villarroel
|
Colombia – living in Sudan
|
ONU – WFP
|
27
|
February
|
1 or 2 months
|
|
2007 = around 60 students and much more to confirm for 2008
Europe (Scandinavia, Swiss, Uk, Spain, Italy, France, others (Belgium, Czech Rep, Germany ..))
North America
Miscellaneous (Argentina, Mexico, Russia, Korea, ….)
Europe (Scandinavia, Swiss, Uk, Spain, Italy, France, others)
- Scandinavia
Name
|
Country
|
Studies / profession
|
Age
|
When
|
Length
|
Packages
|
Bjorn Berggren
|
Sweden – Stockholm
|
Case officer for the Swedish Migration Board
|
29
|
Nov
|
3 months
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University + private teacher & services package + accommodation in "Living & Practising" in Baramkah.
|
Gina
|
Denmark-Copenhagen
|
Student
|
64
|
Nov
|
1 month
|
Arabesk Studies in private tuitions 3 weeks.
|
Peter Erixon
|
Norway - Oslo
|
Student
|
34
|
Nov
|
3 weeks
|
Package Arabesk Studies in private tuitions 4 h a day, 2 weeks & services package.
|
Martti Kari
|
Finland-Helsinki
|
Teacher
|
46
|
end Oct
|
3 weeks
|
Package Arabesk private tuitions, 4 h a day, 3 weeks & services package.
|
Vivian Scott Hansen
|
Demark - Ronne
|
Student and Professor
|
50 -s
|
April
|
10 days
|
Full Arabesk Studies in private teacher 4h/d& services package + accommodation in Danish Isnstitute.
|
Name
|
Country
|
Studies / profession
|
Age
|
When
|
Length
|
Packages
|
Marion Moussadek
|
Switzerland – Geneva
|
Translator
|
29
|
Nov
|
1 month
|
accommodation in Damascene family in Muhajireen.
|
Anais Antreasyan
|
Switzerland - Geneva
|
Student in Geneve Univ.
|
22
|
Oct
|
10 months
|
Family accommodation for 3 months in Baramka city center (Umm Abdo).
|
Maggy Gasparini
|
Switzerland - Morrens
|
Teacher
|
62
|
July
|
4 weeks
|
Full Arabesk Studies in private teacher 4h/d & services package + accommodation in Damascene family in Muhajirin Umm Anas.
|
Laura Huser
|
Switzerland – Luzern
|
Student
|
25
|
July
|
1 -2 years
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Abu Nur + private teacher 2h/d & services package + accommodation in Damascene family in Muhajireen (Hala).
|
Daniela Michelin Khiyar
|
Switzerland - Wikon
|
SAP Specialist
|
26
|
March
|
3 months
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University + private teacher & services package + accommodation in Damascene family in
|
Name
|
Country
|
Studies / profession
|
Age
|
When
|
Length
|
Packages
|
Barbara Zeitler
|
Uk - London
|
Ph.D in History of Art
|
42
|
Dec
|
2 weeks
|
Package Arabesk Studies in private tuitions 6 h a day, 2 weeks & services package + accommodation in Damascene family in Baramekah.
|
Adam Marley
|
Uk – Newcastle
|
Graduate BA (Hons.) History
|
21
|
Dec
|
6 months
|
Full Package Arabesk Studies in Arab European University + private lessons + accommodation in "Living & Practising" in Baramekah.
|
Bilal Ameet Shah
|
Uk - London / Surrey
|
Interpreter and Arabic student in Westminster Univ.
|
28
|
mid Oct
|
10 months
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University & services package.
|
Mark Sambrook
|
Uk - London
|
Lawyer
|
35
|
end Sept
|
2 weeks
|
Very intensive Studies in private tuitions, 6 h a day, 2 weeks & services package. Accommodation in Oriental Arabic Hotel Talisman.
|
James Healy
|
Uk - London
|
Student
|
26
|
Sept
|
1 months
|
Full Package Arabesk Studies in Arab European University + private lessons + accommodation in "Living & Practising" for 6 weeks in Baramkah.
|
Oliver Kalbian
|
Uk – London
|
Student
|
17
|
July
|
1 month
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Abu Nur + private teacher & services package + accommodation in "Living & Practising" in Baramka city center.
|
Daniel Rathwell
|
Uk - London
|
Student
|
23
|
July
|
1 month
|
Full Arabesk Studies in private teacher & services package + accommodation in "Living & Practising" in Baramka city center.
|
Christopher Phillips
|
UK - London
|
Student Ph.D. London School of Economics LSE
|
25
|
Aug
|
6 months -1 year
|
Full Package Arabesk Studies in Arab European University + Damascus University + private lessons 2h/d + accomm. in "Living & Practising" in Baramka city center.
|
Susan Leedham
|
Uk -Southampton
|
Financial Research Manager
|
52
|
April
|
3 months
|
Full Arabesk Studies in private teacher 4h/d & services package .
|
Tiina Pillau
|
Estonia / Uk - London
|
SOAS student at Univ of London
|
33
|
May
|
1 month
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University + & services package + accommodation in Damascene family in Mezzeh.
|
Patricia Tricker
|
Uk – Bedale
|
Translator and Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists
|
60
|
March
|
1 month
|
Full Arabesk Studies in private teacher 4h/d & services package + accommodation in Damascene family in Midan.
|
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
|
Marcos Martinez
|
Spain - Zaragoza
|
Graduated in Arabic language
|
30
|
Oct
|
1 year
|
Accommodation in "Living & Practising" for 2 months + private lessons for one month.
|
Jessica
|
Spain - Barcelona
|
Student
|
24
|
Oct
|
6-9 month
|
Assistance for registration in Arab European University and for accommodation in Family at Qanawati district
|
Alejandro
|
Spain - Gerona
|
Student
|
30
|
Oct
|
3-5 months
|
Assistance in accommodation search.
|
Rut Gomez Sobrino
|
Spain - Cordoba
|
Journalist and works for Ann Lindht Foundation - Euromedalex
|
30
|
April
|
4 months
|
Assistance in family accommodation search.
|
Name
|
Country
|
Studies / profession
|
Age
|
When
|
Length
|
Packages
|
Elisa Alghisi
|
Italy - Brescia
|
Student of Foreign Languages at Venice Univ
|
22
|
Feb 08
|
1 month
|
Full Arabesk Studies in private teacher & services package + accommodation in Damascene family in Mezzeh.
|
Chiara Cazzariga
|
Italy - Roma
|
M.A in journalism & Graduate of Arabic language and Civilization.
|
28
|
July
|
3 weeks
|
Full Arabesk Studies in private teacher 4h/d& services package + accommodation in Damascene family in Mezzeh.
|
Renato Sabbadini
|
Italy – Roma / Belgium
|
Assistant to a member of the European Parliament
|
41
|
Aug
|
3 weeks
|
Full Package Arabesk Studies in private lessons 4h/d + accomm. in "Living & Practising" in Midan Bab Mussalah.
|
Name
|
Country
|
Studies / profession
|
Age
|
When
|
Length
|
Packages
|
David Defelix
|
France – living in Spain
|
Student
|
27
|
Oct
|
1 year
|
Accommodation in "Living & Practising" for 1 month in Baramka city center.
|
Cecile Chevallier
|
France - Paris
|
Student of Sociology
|
22
|
Aug
|
1 months
|
Full Package Arabesk Studies in Arab European University + accommodation in "Family" for 1 month in Baramekah.
|
Hedi Aouidj
|
France-Arcachon
|
Student Bac in politic sciences
|
31
|
End May
|
7 months
|
Package Arabesk Studies in Abu Nur + private lessons + services.
|
Yacine + Mohamed
|
France-Nimes
|
IT manager
|
24
|
May
|
8 months
|
Full Package Arabesk Studies + accommodation in "Living & Practising" for 3 months in Midan Bab Musalah +Baramkah.
|
Name
|
Country
|
Studies / profession
|
Age
|
When
|
Length
|
Packages
|
Barbara Zeitler
|
Germany / Uk - London
|
Ph.D in History of Art
|
42
|
Dec
|
2 weeks
|
Package Arabesk Studies in private tuitions 6 h a day, 2 weeks & services package + accommodation in Damascene family in Baramekah.
|
Norman
|
Germany
|
engineer
|
40
|
Oct
|
7 months
|
Private teacher 3 days a week.
|
Lukas & Veronika
|
Czech Rep. – Prague
|
Student
|
24
|
Aug
|
5 months
|
Assistance in registration in Arab European University.
|
Konrad Otrebski
|
Poland – Warsaw
|
Student in Economics and Business Adm.
|
20
|
Aug
|
3 months
|
"Living & Practising" accommodation for 3 months in Baramka city center.
|
Charlotte Debruyne
|
Belgium-Ghent
|
Graduate student in law
|
25
|
Aug
|
1.5 month
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University + private teacher & services package + accommodation in Damascene family in Abu Rumana (Qanawati).
|
Renato Sabbadini
|
Belgium/ Italy
|
Assistant to a member of the European Parliament
|
41
|
Aug
|
3 weeks
|
Full Package Arabesk Studies in private lessons 4h/d + accomm. in "Living & Practising" in Midan Bab Mussalah.
|
Vera Subasi
|
Czech Rep – Prague / Vienna
|
Student in Vienna university
|
28
|
July
|
3 months
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University + private teacher 2h/d & services package + accommodation in Damascene family in Mezzeh (Samira Midani)
|
Katerina Apostolides
|
Greece - Usa – NY
|
Student B.A., Yale Univ
|
23
|
Oct
|
6 months
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University + private teacher & services package + accommodation in Damascene family in Abu Rumana (Qanawati).
|
Tiina Pillau
|
Estonia / Uk - London
|
SOAS student at Univ of London
|
33
|
May
|
1 month
|
Accommodation in Damascene family in Muhajirin.
|
Robert Van Stuijvenberg
|
Czech Rep – Prague
|
Student of Business academy and works as IT security manager
|
22
|
End March
|
1 month
|
Full Arabesk Studies in private teacher 4h/d & services package.
|
Name
|
Country
|
Studies / profession
|
Age
|
When
|
Length
|
Packages
|
Katerina Apostolides
|
Usa – NY / Greece
|
Student B.A., Yale Univ
|
23
|
Oct
|
6 months
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University + private teacher & services package + accommodation in Damascene family in Abu Rumana (Qanawati).
|
Ozlem Gemici
|
Usa - Turkey
|
Student in Oberlin Univ.
|
21
|
Sept
|
3 months
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University & services package + family accommodation in Mezze (Madame Midani).
|
Diana Partridge
|
Usa / France - Paris
|
Student in Politic Sciences (Sciences Po)
|
23
|
Aug
|
1 month
|
Full Package Arabesk Studies in Arab European University + private lessons + accommodation in "Family" for 1 months in Midan (Umm Samer).
|
Lisa Butenoff
|
Usa – NY / Minnesota
|
Student of international affairs
|
30
|
July
|
1.5 month
|
Full Package Arabesk Studies in Arab European University + private lessons + accommodation in "Family" for 1.5 month in Mujhajireen (Umm Anas).
|
Diana Esposito
|
Usa – NY
|
Middle Eastern Studies - Havard Univ
|
23
|
July
|
1 month
|
Full Package Arabesk Studies in Arab European University + accommodation in "Family" for 1 month in Baramka.
|
Yevgenia Arutyunyan
|
Usa – Charlotte NC / Russia
|
Graduate student Wake Forest Univ + Humanities Teacher at high school
|
30
|
End June
|
1 month
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University + private teacher + Calligraphy course & services package + accommodation in Damascene family in Muhajrin Umm Anas.
|
William Van Heuvelen
|
Usa – Maryland
|
Middle Eastern studies - Middlebury college
|
19
|
End June
|
6 months
|
Full Package Arabesk Studies in + Damascus University + accomm. in "Living & Practising" in Midan Bab Musalah (1 month).
|
Ben Reed
|
Usa - Durham
|
Student at Duke Univ.
|
22
|
June
|
6 – 8 weeks
|
Full Arabesk Studies in private teacher 4h/d & services package + accomm. in "Living & Practising" in Baramkah.
|
Kiarash & his friend
|
Usa – Louisville, Kentucky
|
Student of Medicine
|
24
|
May
|
3 months
|
Full Package Arabesk Studies + private lessons + accommodation in "Living & Practising" for 3 months in Baramkah.
|
Dan Brown
|
Usa –Ohio - Indiana
|
Student B.A. in Russian and Arabic, Notre Dame Univ
|
22
|
May
|
7 months
|
Full Package Arabesk Studies in Abu Nur + private lessons + accommodation in "Living & Practising" for 7 months in Midan Mujtahid Bab Musalah.
|
Molly Clark Flynt
|
Usa – Williamstown, MA
|
Student at Williams Univ
|
21
|
July
|
2 month
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University + private teacher & services package + accommodation in Damascene family in Abu Rumana.
|
Catherine Migden-Ostrander
|
Usa – Columbos, Ohio
|
Student of Diplomacy & Business , works for NGO
|
23
|
Feb
|
4 months
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University + private teacher & services package + accommodation in Damascene family in Baramekah.
|
Toba Hellerstein
|
Usa – NYC/Seattle
|
Student of International Relations
|
20
|
Jan
|
4 months
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University + private teacher & services package .
|
Name
|
Country
|
Studies / profession
|
Age
|
When
|
Length
|
Packages
|
Nishi Yoshitaka
|
Japan
|
Student
|
30
|
Sept
|
3 months
|
Assistance in accommodation search.
|
Mauro Alejandro
|
Argentina – Buenos Aires
|
Businessman
|
28
|
Sept
|
2 months
|
Full Package Arabesk Studies in Arab European University + private lessons + accommodation in "Living & Practising" for 2 months in Midan Mujtahid.
|
Ozlem Gemici
|
Usa – Turkey
|
Student in Oberlin Univ.
|
21
|
Sept
|
3 months
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University & services package + family accommodation in Mezze (Midani).
|
Victor Manuel
|
Mexico – Puebla
|
International Affairs Student + German language teacher
|
22
|
End June
|
1.5 months
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University + private teacher & services package + accommodation in "Living & Practising" in Baramka city center.
|
Gennady Kurin
|
Russia - Uk – London
|
Student of BSc Economics.
|
20
|
End June
|
1 month
|
Full Package Arabesk Studies in Damascus University + accomm. In "Living & Practising" in Midan Bab Musalah.
|
Muhammad Imran
|
Malaysia
|
Student
|
27
|
May
|
1 month
|
Private tuitions 2h / day for 1 month.
|
Kee Og Shin
|
Rep of Korea
|
Student
|
44
|
Dec
|
3 months
|
Assistance for accommodation search.
|
Year 2007
2006 (54 students)
2005 (53 students)
2004 (35 students)
Classification per countries
1) Period:
Normal average period = 2-3 months (for long periods, average of 6 months)
The shortest period = Karen (usa in UAE, came twice 8 and 10 days), Catherine (ONU NY, 10 days), Giacomo (Swiss, 3 weeks), Ben (Hong Kong, came twice, 14 days), Margit (Denmark, 3 weeks), Ruth (Germany – Cyprus, 1 week).
The longest period = Rashid from Switzerland (initially 1 year (2004), but stay 3), Najim (France, 9 months), Diana (Indianapolis, 8 months), Even (Norway, 8 months), Bart (Austin Texas, one year or more), Joel (Oberlin, 6 months)
The best students (the ones that learned very fast) = Mujeeb from NY, Shane from Berkeley, Even from Norway (8 months, incredibly fast!, from zero, after few months he could speak fluently), Richard (Princeton), Pelle from Denmark (19 year old, amazing!), Brian from Australia (60 year old, 4 weeks, excellent), Elias from France (3 weeks).
2) Level
The ones that came with level zero: David & Wendy from Kentucky, Torbjorn & Even from Norway, Adam from WDC, Bernhard from Georgetown, Katrin from Germany, Mariona from Spain, Bart from Texas.
The ones that came with good, strong Arabic: Shane from Berkeley, Joe from Harvard, Nathanael from Georgetown, Isabel from Spain, Martina from Switzerland, Cristina from Barcelona, Juan from Spain, Jean Claude from France, Victoria from Georgetown, Liza from St Louis Univ, Cole from Princeton, Nora from Germany, Elizabeth – Owais & Alison (3 from Middlebury), Zoe from Duke Univ., Joel from Swarthmore Univ.
The most intensive studies in private tuitions: Giacomo from Switzerland (4h a day), Ben from Hong Kong (4h day), Bernhard from Georgetown (6h a day), Jean Claude from France (4h a day), Elias from France (4h a day), Marc from Spain (4h a day).
3) Age:
- normal average age: 22-25
- The youngest ones = Ibn Ayyub (Uk, 19), Jonathan from (usa, 17), Pelle from Denmark (19), Andreas (Germany-Holland, 20), Alison (usa, Middlebury, 20),
- The oldest ones (our seniors) = Jo Ann from Seattle (60), Isabel from Spain (60), Adrian from Lausanne (56), Maren from Germany (47), Margit from Denmark (60), Jean Claude from France (60), Emma from Chile (73), Ruth from Germany - Cyprus (46), Brian from Australia (58), Magdalena from Spain (48).
The best persons (the most friendly!!) = Karim from France, Even from Norway, Mujeeb from NY, Peter from Sweden, Sharunas from Lithuania, Richard from Princeton, Thor from Norway, Pelle from Denmark, Ruth from Cyprus, Victoria (WDC), Liza and Cole (Princeton) from States, Ben from Hong Kong, Brian from Australia, Elias & David from France, Jarmo from Finland, Eva Yi Ping from Taiwan, Omar Ali from Spain-Uk, and many many others. In Arabesk, we are proud to receive the friendliest students of Damascus.
the ones that came again: Adrian (Swiss: 6 times: April 05, Sept 05, Feb 06, Sept 06, Nov 06 and Feb 2007), Karim (France), Isabel (Spain: Sept 05, Jan 06), Ben (Hong Kong: July 05 and July 06), Ruth (Cyprus-Germany: June 06 + Oct 06).
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.
|
Omar Ali de Unzuaga
|
Spanish / 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.
|
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.
|
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)
|
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.
|
Allison West
|
usa – VT
|
student in Middlebury
|
20
|
Mid Sept
|
3,5 months or more
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University & services package + accommodation in Damascene families in Muhajirin.
|
Elizabeth Huntley
|
usa – VT
|
student in Middlebury
|
21
|
Mid Sept
|
3,5 months or more
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University & services package + accommodation in Damascene families in Mezze district.
|
Cole Bunzel
|
usa – California
|
college sophomore student - Near Eastern Studies/Politics major at Princeton University
|
20
|
June 06
|
3 months
|
Full Arabesk Studies in Damascus University & services package + accommodation in "Living & Practising" in Midan Zahira district.
|
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
|
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.
|
Bernhard Kirchner
|
usa – WDC
|
graduate student in International Affairs, Georgetown University
|
28
|
May 06
|
3 weeks
|
Intensive Arabesk Studies 6 hours a day with 3 different teachers + accommodation in "Living & Practising" in Midan - Zahira.
|
Richard Payne
|
Usa – Texas
|
student in Princeton University
|
23
|
Mid July 05
|
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.
|
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.
|
2007 = 4 students for the moment and much more to confirm
Winter 2007 (Jan, Feb, March 2007)
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).
|
Autumn (Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec)= 12 students
Summer 2006 (June, July, August) = 23 students
Spring 2006 (April, May) = 6 students
Winter 2006(Jan, Feb, March 2006) = 13 students
Autumn 2006 (Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec)= 12 students
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.
|
Summer 2006 (June, July, August) = 23 students
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.
|
Spring 2006(April, May) = 6 students
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.
|
Winter 2006(Jan, Feb, March 2006) = 13 students
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Autumn (Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec) = 10 students
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.
|
Summer (June, July, August) = 31 students
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spring (April, May) = 7 students)
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.
|
Winter (Jan, Feb, March) = 5 students
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
|
|
| |