Category Archives: thoughts

Where have the turtles gone? 0

Choosing to travel 0

Quite often, when I tell my colleagues or friends of where I’m headed, or where I’ve just been back from, they would exclaim something along the lines of “You’re lucky to get to travel!” and throw me a look that’s a mix of tease and envy. For a long while, I would shrug in response, [...]

Close of the International Year of Languages 2008 0

Yesterday was the 10th International Mother Language Day, which also marked the close of the International Year of Languages 2008. From Wikipedia: The Year is intended to address issues of linguistic diversity (in the context of cultural diversity), respect for all languages, and multilingualism. The resolution also discussed language issues in the United Nations itself. [...]