Fadi

An interview I did for “Now This” last year, talking about my two US road trips. #lebanonusa #usroadtrip #travelnarrative #lebanon🇱🇧

Change of topic; sorry if this seems a bit self-interested, but figured I’d do a proper intro and answer the question I get the most.

I saw a ‘facebook memory’ today of a ‘Beirut Groove Collective’ photos from 4 years ago. It feels like a lifetime away. Different world now. I suppose it’s be expected in a city like ours. But damn do I miss it. This is a one-minute clip I just put together from a few photos back then. @natshooter , @ernesto_chahoud , @jacksonallers , I miss you good people. Hope you’re all well. (And the many folks in the photos; i can’t tag all of you.)

On the etymology of the #apricot. . . #مشمش #زردآلو #kayısı #damsco

The different month names in Arabic. (Apologies to Morocco, I should’ve mentioned the peculiaritoes of your calendar.) #gregoriancalendar #اللغة_العربية

It was -25 degrees so that’s ice in my beard. Also happy new year! #gregoriancalendar #juliancalendar #rumicalendar

⁨ تكتنز اللغة ثقافة وتاريخاً ونوافذ نطل من خلالها على العالم. اللغة العربية، بكل تنوّعها، جسر ممدود بين الشعوب والحضارات منذ زمن طويل. لا تنفكّ اللغة العربية تتطوّر بما تكتنزه من حكايات بات العديد منها يُروى اليوم في الفضاء الرقمي. يحدّثنا ‪@cedrusk ‬ بمناسبة إحياء #اليوم_العالمي_للغة_العربية، عمّا تحمله الكلمات في ثناياها من معان وحكايات وروابط تمتدّ عبر الأزمنة وفي كنف سائر الثقافات. تذكّرنا اللغة العربية، من غنى أشكال التعبير فيها إلى الكنوز التي تحملها مفرداتها، بأن اللغة ليست أداة للتواصل فحسب، بل وعاءٌ للمعرفة، والذاكرة، والتآلف.   #اللغة_العربية #العربية   Language carries culture, history, and ways of seeing the world. Arabic, in all its diversity, has long served as a bridge between peoples and civilizations. A language of stories, Arabic continues to evolve — and today, many of those stories are shared online. As we marked #WorldArabicLanguageDay, we hear fro‪m Fadi Boukaram as he explores what lies behind the words: the meanings, stories, and connections they carry across time and cultures. From its expressive richness to the layers embedded in its words, Arabic reminds us that language is not only a tool for communication, but a vessel for knowledge, memory, and connection. #ArabicLanguage⁩

I haven’t posted in a while. I had a bit of traveling and i didn’t have much time. Here’s a quick video on the reference point for the color white. #snow #turnip #sneachta #لفت #بيضاء_الثلج

A throwback to our TFR Talks with Fadi Bou Karam (Cedrusk) @cedrusk @patriciaaudreyhakim #tfroad #tfrtalks

البطن بستان😅

On the tiny influence of #greek writing over western #syriac #aramaic #semiticlanguages #سرياني

A (long) intro on #aramaic. #syriac #assyrian #chaldean