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'Watan': The Arabic word for homeland describes more than a place
A person does not always need to be in a place to feel its pull.Our Arabic word of the week, watan, is usually translated as “homeland”. It can refer to a country or native land, while also carrying a sense of attachment to the place a person considers home.Its root is connected to residing or settling somewhere, and several common Arabic words stem from that idea. Muwatin means “citizen”, while muwatana means “citizenship”, linking the concept d…
