For many expatriate parents, their children learning Arabic in school leaves them wondering how they can be of help at home Every language has a beauty that goes unnoticed by those who do not know it ...

It was nearly a decade ago, but Lujain Abulfaraj still distinctly remembers the pain when she first realised that her two children could not converse with her beloved maternal grandmother in Arabic.

10 facts about Arabic. Get your head around tongue twisters and jokes. It's also available in Arabic with audio.