Amman’s Book Garden: Connecting People and Books
Written by Harper Schrader, (Kalamazoo College), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Fall 2024 When you’re exploring Amman, Rainbow Street is a bucket list stop. Whether it’s for
Art in Times of Struggle: Palestinian Symbols in Amman
Written by Silas Gaughran-Bedell, (American University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Spring 2024 Throughout the past semester, the ongoing siege on Gaza has continuously loomed in the
Exploring Aqaba, Jordan
Written by Silas Gaughran-Bedell, (American University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Spring 2024 At the southernmost point of Jordan, on the shores of the Red Sea, stands
Amman’s Development of Arabic Learning Programs for Non-Native Speakers
Written by Silas Gaughran-Bedell, (American University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Spring 2024 Amman has developed into one of the Arab world’s premier cities for Arabic learning,
Jordan’s Run at the Asia Cup
Written by Silas Gaughran-Bedell, (American University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Spring 2024 I’ve always been an avid sports fan. However, like many other Americans, I struggled
Moments
Photos taken by Elaine Pollard, (Kalamazoo College), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Fall 2023 Moments. Big and small. My last blog post in Jordan will be a
Qahwa and Kanafa: A Peek into Jordanian Hospitality
Written by Madeleine Shaw, (Dartmouth College), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Fall 2023 For my last blog post before heading back to the States, I thought I
Halfway Through: What CET Jordan is REALLY Like
Photos taken by Elaine Pollard, (Kalamazoo College), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Fall 2023 Living in Amman has been such a different experience than I expected. I
The Connections between Love and Art in Jordan
Photos taken by Elaine Pollard, (Kalamazoo College), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Fall 2023 The Arabic language has over 12 million words, not to mention the many
What it Means to Study Arabic in Jordan
Written by Madeleine Shaw, (Dartmouth College), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Fall 2023 Flashcards are forbidden here in Jordan. Instead of word-to-word memorization, our teachers emphasize learning