David Alvarez: Slang and Cultural Expressions
/Approx. time |
Expression |
Explanation |
1:10 |
Moorish Arabs and Berbers |
Muslim residents of the Maghreb region of North Africa, the Iberian Peninsula, Malta, and Sicily during the Middle Ages |
3:19 |
Gibraltarians |
people from the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar |
3:33 |
maltreated Catalans and Basques |
badly treated two ethnic minority groups in Spain |
4:16 |
relent |
give in, finally agree to do something |
6:34 |
colonialism |
system of foreign powers taking control of a region by infiltrating it with settlers, dominating its politics, and exploiting its resources |
7:01 |
benign |
not harmful |
9:08 |
Apartheid period |
time period when a minority of white European descendents ruled the majority of black and Asian residents of S. Africa (1948 - 1994) |
10:50 |
subjugation |
ruling, holding power over those beneath you |
12:07 |
Healing Children of Conflict |
non-profit organization seeking to medically aid children wounded by Middle East conflict involving the United States and to bring awareness to the roots of those conflicts |
12:42 |
shrapnel in his torso |
pieces of exploded metal in his body |
12:58 |
logistical obstacles |
practical barriers of organization, transportation, and expenses |
14:09 |
HealingChildrenOfConflict.com |
website for David’s organization |
14:13 |
HealingChildrenOfConflict@gmail.com |
email address for David’s organization |