The students of the Arabic/Middle East and North Africa House in North Village I, however, are doing just that. The Arabic/MENA house is unique from the other special interest houses in the Max Kade International Wing in that residents are not required to partake in language immersion. “It’s more of an effort to appreciate Middle East and North Africa,” said Milton Guevara, ’18, who currently lives in the Arabic/MENA House. This appreciation for culture inspired an event during the fall semester centered around immigration hosted by the students of the MENA house. Hilal said the eventual goal is for the Arabic/MENA house to further capitalize on this interest by providing students with a language immersion experience in Arabic.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 08, 2018 22:07 UTC