The Garden of Forking Languages: Portuguese Saudade

When thinking about any language I have studied, I find it crucial to remember when and how I made the … More

The Garden of Forking Languages: Spanish Ramblings

It is the summer after my second year of university, and I have gone back to my hometown in Italy … More

I’ve heard so many variations of this sentence that it surprises me when someone says they like learning languages. Nevertheless, … More

One quiet morning in the coffee shop where I work, I found myself talking to a regular customer. After telling … More

Last Saturday morning I was sat on the back row of a tiny, Edinburgh-bound plane. On the other side of … More

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