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The Arabic language is so rich with vocabulary, which makes it interesting. I enjoy it and master it well. Although I have never taught Arabic before, yet I have experience teaching in general and I am looking forward to teaching young students through the Kalamna programme. I teach Sociology at the American University in Cairo

Reem is an educator, writer, editor and translator, with a great interest in children’s literature and its intersections with children’s development. She joined Kalamna in 2024 as the founder of its London branch. She has taught for many years in London, conducting research on the politics and history of the Arab world. She is a

An economist by training, Dina spent her early career working for NGOs and think tanks that conduct research on issues of poverty reduction, inequality and sustainability. Fueled by her growing interest in children’s education, she completed a masters degree in Children’s Rights. Following a long struggle to find the right setup for her twin daughters

Following a 20 year career in corporate banking, Rim, a Lebanese mother of two, discovered her love for teaching as she was helping her children with their online schooling during the pandemic. That, followed by her family’s move to France in 2021, she saw how important learning Arabic was in shaping their sense of identity.

NatashaTynes is a Jordanian-American author, journalist, and educator based in Maryland, USA. In addition to being a regular contributor to a number of prominent publications from across the US and Middle East such as The Washington Post, Nature Magazine, Elle Magazine, Esquire magazine, Aljazeera, The New Arab and The National, she hosts the podcast, Read

Lama began her teaching career at the young age of 15 and worked for four years in early childhood education in Lebanon before moving to the UK in 2021, and joining Kalamna’s teaching team in Cambridge in 2023. Lama is a mother of two and believes in the importance of teaching Arabic to young children

Doaa is a consummate Islamic studies scholar based in Birmingham, UK. Prior to joining Kalamna to develop and deliver a bespoke curriculum for Islamic studies, Doaa taught children at various supplementary schools across England since 2017. She also brings with her over a decade’s experience teaching various courses to undergraduate students in the US and

Nevine has been teaching Arabic as a foreign language for over 25 years and has built her experience through working with a range of students from different government institutions and universities in Egypt, Australia, Singapore and Switzerland. After earning her MA in Teaching Arabic as a foreign language from the American University in Cairo (AUC),

Heba is an educator and joined Kalamna in 2022. Over the past 18 years, Heba has worked in different educational settings as a classroom teacher, educational consultant, and curriculum developer. In 2008, Heba started Shamsena where she pioneered writing for young children in the Egyptian dialect. She has since published several books and expanded this