What Is نسمة شامية?#
Daily Derja started as a Tunisian Arabic practice blog. Life pulled me northward, so it became نسمة شامية—a Shami breeze through my day, one small post at a time.
I’m learning Levantine Arabic as an adult—slow and steady, fitting practice around family and work. Most days I publish something small: a photo, a sentence, a word, a moment, or a note about whatever is shifting in life.
You’ll still see some Tunisian notes and old posts here. That’s part of my path and I’m keeping the archive.
I keep posts small on purpose—unpolished, practical, and focused on consistency over polish.
The project is organized into simple series (a few examples):
- نسمة نهار — daily reflections
- نسمة كلمة — vocab bites
- نسمة صورة — one photo, quick caption
- نسمة نغمة — what I’m listening to
- نسمة معنى — small cultural/meaning notes
- نسمة قصة — short stories from family life
Browse all the series: Series.
If you’re learning Arabic too—especially Levantine—you might find something useful. If not, it’s still a daily journal with photos, family notes, and plenty of coffee.
This is my space to keep moving, keep learning, and breathe a little every day. Slowly, slowly — شوي شوي — نسمة بنسمة.
Who Am I?#
I’m Jacob Shore. I’m in tech, and Daily Derja is where I practice Shami Arabic in public, slowly and without ceremony. It’s a small discipline that survives even on the chaotic days. I live in Israel with my wife and our five boys. For the deeper, stranger threads, visit Dew of your Youth.
