I went to Hebron for a month in December 2024 and learned Arabic with Haya. I had just finished Arabic 101 at my university, but felt like I barely learned anything. Haya taught me more in 4 weeks than I learned in that entire 10-week course at my university. The book she uses for Palestinian Colloquial Arabic has lots of helpful exercises and explanations, and Haya gives very clear explanations when you get something wrong.
I think she provides a great balance of being friendly and fun, but also a bit strict to keep you on track. Now that I’m back in the U.S., taking Arabic 102, my Arabic learning has slowed down a lot, and I miss Haya’s lessons. I hope I can go back and take more lessons with Haya sometime.
