More Adventures in Linguistics

Language…such a fascinating topic, at least to me. Language can often reveal considerable information about a culture – at least what it values. For instance, there are several words for rice in Swahili – mchele, wali, and mpunga, depending on its state, usage, etc. Rice is a big part of Read more

The Wedding

The sun was going to set soon, as I sat outside on a chair in the chilly air, with a hot cup of sweet, milky tea in my hands, that July evening. I was to find out that the sun set every day around 6:30 in Kenya, with never more Read more