Intercultural communication Blog created by Dr. Ghada Awada

  Cultural communication between Syria and Tunisia When asked about where I am from, I always want to answer that I am from everywhere and that boundaries should not determine which piece of land I choose to belong to. Then it strikes me that this piece of land is not a mere soul-less geographic area but rather rich in history and cultural specificities. The latter is what makes nations similar yet so different at the same time. Let us take the example of Syria and its Arabic counterpart Tunisia. Those two countries have a lot to share be it historically with the Ottoman rule, or in the modern times having both got their independence from the French colonizer. Those common grounds have however translated into widely different daily life and cultural rituals. Language: While the French literacy rate in Tunisia exceeds 60% of the population and half of the newspapers there are in French, Syrians have refused to incorporate the colonizer’s French-la...

Rayan Moussallem ENGLISH 204 A comparison will be made between Lebanon and Spain which are two fascinating countries with lots of similarities. Lebanon and Spain are two Mediterranean countries. Despite the fact that each one of those countries are situated from either side of the Mediterranean Sea, they share a lot of resemblances. One of them is the Mediterranean climate where there is all four seasons. Therefore, these two countries have relatively cold and snowy winters and hot summers. First, let’s discuss about traditional dances. In Spain, the official traditional dance is the Flamenco. The flamenco is a solo dance characterized by hand clapping, percussive footwork, and intricate hand, arm, and body movements. In Lebanon, the traditional dance is the “Dabke”, Dabke combines circle dance and line dancing and is widely performed at weddings and other joyous occasions. Moreover, Spain and Lebanon don’t share the same mother tongue. Lebanon is known to hav...

Republics vs Sultanates: A Comparison Between Lebanon and Oman Home, for the past 18 years of my life, has been the Sultanate of Oman. Yet my identity has always been Lebanese. These two countries are, to say the very least, the two opposite ends of a spectrum; there is a hustle to the life in Lebanon, and specifically in its heart Beirut, that perhaps no other place can fully grasp and an enchanting quiet to Oman that is its very own. And while both are Middle Eastern countries, respectively possessing extensive histories as all  Arab countries do, within their differences lies each’s individuality. Geography: Oman is a large country with a generous area of 309,500 square kilometers. The sultanate boasts one of the hottest climates in the world, and mostly consists of deserts and rocky mountain ranges.                         Yet...