The Challenge of Teaching Arabic

Bellevue Community College, in Washington State, feels like home to Fahad al-Balushi.

He planned his arrival from Oman for early August, anticipating an adjustment period that would include trying to meet new people, acclimate to a new culture, and make new friends.

As it turned out, his love for Bellevue — the college and the town — was almost instant. But Mr. al-Balushi says the ease of his transition did not have much to do with his physical

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