Episode 13 - Learning Languages - Focus on Arabic with Lena Khan

Research has shown the amazing benefits of learning a second language. Amazing Director Lena khan (more about her later) is not a native Arabic speaker but has been successful in teaching her children fluent Arabic. In this episode, Lena discusses what helped her teach her son Arabic. She mentions exposure is the most important in learning a language. She delves into the methodology OPOL (one person-one language), that worked for her. She gives tons of resources and ideas in this discussion.

More can be found at bit.ly/arabicresources. 

Now a little about Lena Khan, Lena is an Award-winning Canadian American writer and director who recently finished a major studio film for Disney. With a background from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and experience at noted production companies such as Participant Media, Lena spent years directing short films, commercials, and music videos for artists such as Maher Zain before embarking on her first film. Lena and her work have been profiled in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Teen Vogue, USA Today, The New York Times and more. Lena has committed herself to making competitive and entertainment content that is also relevant to the social needs of our time. She has been honored as a guest speaker at various universities, received numerous awards. Farah will be having Lena as a guest in future episodes.