Remembering French in a New France
How France and I evolved in the 16 years since we crossed paths — not in the same directions.
The Gift of Acceptance
The greatest gift we can give to strangers is acceptance.
Swahili in two months: 60 Day Videos and Recap
Learning Swahili in 60 days – our 60 day recap, plus how we learned Swahili in two months, what resources we used to learn Swahili, and what we’d do differently.
English Doesn’t Belong to White People
Judging another country’s English as not perfect is at best ignorant, and at worst, racist.
The Joy and Pain of Travelling While Non-white
I’m called lao-wai in China. We’re called agaanib in Egypt and wazungu in East Africa. But even those we’re those things, we’re other people, and we’re ourselves.
Living in Zanzibar: Seven Things We Didn’t Expect
Did you know that to say “7am” in Zanzibar, you say “one o’clock”? That’s called Swahili Time. It’s just one of many things we learned about living in Zanzibar.
Israel-Palestine Politics in brief: Language, Culture, and Identity
The complicated politics of nation, cultural identity and religion in Israel, Palestine or whatever you want to call “this part of the world”.
A Brief and Interesting History of Hebrew
Hebrew is thousands of years old and yet has evolved into a language that many use as their primary — or only — language. This is its story.
The Zabbaleen: The “Garbage People” of Cairo
The story of the Zabaleen – “Garbage People” who have for generations been the informal backbone of Cairo’s waste management.
Egyptian Arabic in 60 days: From Start to Finish and What we Learned
We learned to speak Egyptian Arabic in 60 days. See the video evidence, read how we did it and what we learned for our future challenges.