Today's episode is about a very special cat that kept me company at the hostel in Beirut for years. Her name was Teresa.

At the end of this episode I will be sharing a full song, "Mahjoor" by Bitter mouthfeel. A Syrian Canadian artist that so kindly gave me permission to share his song here.

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Vocab:

Awwal ma- as soon as أوَّل ما

2iTTa- cat قِطَّة

Zboona- costumer زْبونَة

laa2at- she found لاقَت

shaare3- street شارِع

jaabatha- she brought her جابَتْها

3a isimha- after her name عَإسِمْها

Istiqbaal- reception إسْتِقْبال

Zabaayin- costumers زَبايِن

tra77ib feehum- she welcomes them تْرَحِّب فيهُم

7orra- free حُرَّة

Emta ma bidha- whenever she wanted إيمْتَة ما بِدْها

tiTla3- she gets out تِطْلَع

til3ab- she plays تِلْعَب

feeraan- mice فيران

7aamil- pregnant حامِل

mit5abya- hiding (adj) مِتْخَبْيَة

Kaan shakilha- she looked (her look was) كان شَكِلْها

doktoor el 7ayawanaat- the vet دُكْتور الْحَيَوانات

aTfaalha- her babies أطْفالْها

maatu- died ماتو

ra7emha- her womb رَحِمْها

yista2Sel- he removes/excises يِسْتَأصِل

itsammamat- she got poisoned إتْسَمَّمَت

ghurfet el 3amaliyyaat- the operation room غُرْفِة الْعَمَلِيَّات

najat- she survived نَجَت

la muddet- for the periodof لَمُدِّة

rajja3etha- I returned her رَجَّعِتْها

infijaar el mina- the harbor explosion إنْفِجار الْمينا

dammar- it detroyed دَمَّر

shawaare3- streets شَوارِع

bil rughum min- despite بِالرُّغُم مِن

ma btintasa- she’s unforgettable ما بْتِنْتَسى

Ba3D el naas- some people بَعْض النَّاس

bish3a- ugly بِشْعَة

2iTaT- cats قِطَط