Natalie Doris receives grant to study Arabic in Morocco

2018 May 4

Natalie Doris of Roland, AR, was one of two students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to be awarded a grant from the Middle Eastern Studies Program to study Arabic abroad this summer.

The students will both study Arabic at Qalam wa Lawh in Rabat, Morocco.

Doris received a $2,000 grant toward her one-month trip and is particularly interested in learning more about the language since she traveled to Morocco once before.

“I felt the language barrier between myself and the people I met when I traveled to Morocco with UA Little Rock's Model Arab League a few semesters ago,” Doris said. “Even without being able to speak the language, I felt the generosity and beauty of the people who I encountered. From the experiences I had, I felt the desire to learn Arabic so that I could see more of the culture and reciprocate some of the kindness that was shown to me.”