Learn more!

In this mini podcast, entitled “Learn more”, Thomas and Yassin discuss the similarities and differences between Egypt and Afghanistan.

Thomas: Hello everyone, this is Thomas and I am here with Yasin in our unknown podcast that goes by the name “Learn more” and today we are learning about Egypt and Afghanistan. Do they have the same language? Where are they located? Best places that you should visit. You will find out everything that you need to know. Just stay with us and “learn more”. What language do you speak in Afghanistan?

Yasin: Hello, Thomas. My name is Yasin and I am happy to be here. We have different languages to speak like Dari, Baki, Pashtun, Hazara, etc. What language do you speak?

Thomas: In Egypt, we only speak Arabic. Where is Afghanistan located?

Yasin: Afghanistan is heart of Asia and around of Afghanistan is Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Iran. Where is Egypt?

Thomas: Egypt is in South Africa besides Libya and Sudan; they are our neighbors. What is the special food in Afghanistan?

Yasin: There are different foods in Afghanistan, but the special one of them in Kabuli Pulao. What is the special food of Egypt?

Thomas: In Egypt, we have a lot of special food such as Koshary, that have a lot of ingredients in it, such as macaroni and rice, tomato sauce and chickpeas and the savory crispy onions on top. We also have molokhia and the delicious falafel. What are the differences between Arabic and Farsi?

Yasin: The only different between of Egypt and Afghanistan, only the language and alphabet. What is the language of Egypt?

Thomas: As Yasin said, the alphabet is different and we barely have some words in common, such as the word “heart”, “qalb” and other words. What is the popular music in Afghanistan?

Yasin: We have a different kind of music in Afghanistan, but the famous one of them, Ahmad Zahir and Dari and what is the famous of popular songs in Egypt?

Thomas: In Egypt, we have “Shaabi”, this type of folk music is, in fact street music, and we also have “Mahraganat”, also street music. What is the main religion in Afghanistan?

Yasin: The main religion in Afghanistan is Muslim. What is the religion of Egypt?

Thomas: Mostly Muslims, but some Egyptians are also Christian. How do you celebrate Christmas in Afghanistan?

Yasin: We don’t celebrate Christmas in Afghanistan because we don’t have it in Afghanistan. What is the best place to visit in Egypt?

Thomas: You can go to Giza, where the pyramids are located. You can also go to Sahara in Siwa and do sandboarding and also for a swim and go to the medical lakes. Thanks a lot for being with us in our podcast “Learn more”. I hope you have a good rest of your day and we are saying goodbye from here, Thomas and Yasin, and we hope you learned more.

Yasin: Thank you, Thomas.

Thomas: Thank you, Yasin.