Today's story is about my Seedo, my dear mother's father and my late grandpa, and how his passing marked the end of my summers in Palestine.

At the end of this episode, I am sharing a snippet of "Ya Thalaam al sijn" sung by Macadi Nahhas.

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Vocab:

m5aTTaTlo- planned for it مْخَطَّطْلُه

qimmet- at the height/ peak of قِمِّة

tamarrudi- my rebellion/ revolt تَمَرُّدي

ghaDabi- my anger/ wrath غَضَبي

byikbit- it suppresses بْيِكْبِت

ta3beeri 3an nafsi- my self expression تَعْبيري عَن نَفْسي

el 5aTT- the line الْخَط

a3lanat- she announced أعْلَنَت

Daayillo- remaining for him ضايِلُّه

eySa77eeni- he wakes me up يْصَحِّيني

el fajer- Dawn الْفَجِر

el naafoora- the fountain النَّافورَة

3akkaazto- his crutch/ cane عَكَّازْتُه

eyshajji3- he encourages يْشَجِّع

yistanshiq- he inhales يِسْتَنْشِق

yitZawwaq- he tastes/ savors يِتْذَوَّق

ma7room- deprived مَحْروم

3afawiyya- spontaneous عَفَوِيَّة

dukkaano- small shop/ store دُكَّانُه

booZa- ice cream بوظَة

mintihi taaree5ha- expired مِنْتِهي تاريخْها

el 3ilba- the can الْعِلْبَة

el tallaaja- the fridge الثَلاَّجَة

itshahhi- mouth watering تْشَهِّي

yista2bilna- he welcomes us يِسْتَقْبِلْنا

mad5al- entrance مَدْخَل

Saa7i- awake صاحي

mSaddi2- believing مْصَدِّق

a3Daa2 jismo- his body organs أعْضاء جِسْمُه

tifshal- it fails تِفْشَل

ma7ZooZeen- lucky مَحْظوظين

m7awwaT- surrounded مْحَوَّط

ajyaal- generations أجْيال

a7faado- his grandchildren أحْفادُه

mu2athir- moving مُؤَثِّر

waSSalatni- delivered me وَصَّلَتْني

Dallili- remained for me ضَلِّلِي

laabis- wearing لابِس

raakiz- leaning on راكِز