These words flowed off my lips as they connected with a dawn notification on my smartphone about an upcoming film to be released on June 27, 2024, titled “Where Olive Trees Weep.” I experienced such strong emotions and a sense of déjà vu that it was almost overwhelming. How could I feel such a connection…
Category: Languages & Literatures
My First English Journal: Diary Writing for Language Practice
Welcome, language adventurers, to a journey of words, thoughts, and imagination! Whether you’re a curious kid or a daring adult, there’s something magical about putting pen to paper and letting your thoughts roam free. Today, we’re diving into the wonderful world of diary writing, where every page is a canvas waiting to be filled with…
Unlocking Language: The Journey of Reverse Language Learning.
The adage that children are like sponges when it comes to learning a language and, in our inter-cultural world, multi-languages, we as adults look at them with envy. While I sit along my favourite marina for that precious cup of early morning coffee in Mediterranean sunlight, I overhear the persistent wailing of “I’m too old…
Top 10 English Language Podcasts: Unlock the Secrets of Speaking Like a Boss!
Hey language warriors! Ever dreamed of charming everyone with your flawless English? Well, ditch the dusty textbooks and grab your headphones, because we’re about to embark on a thrilling quest – conquering the English language through podcasts! Podcasts are like magic portals to English fluency. You can listen while commuting, doing chores, or even conquering…
Evacuees Spanish Civil War -Tortosa.
One of the highlights of this year’s programme is the forced exile by this unpleasant, unwelcomed Civil War, the evacuated route, those Tortoisins followed away from the bloodiest, most horrific bombing cascaded on them by the Italian fascist aircraft they did endure on April 15, 1938. Twenty tons of bombs fell from the skies, more…
ASTRA ZENECA – a brighter name for a brighter solution
Covid-19 Vaccine Forthcoming vaccine out of Europe as a cure for Covid-19. A giant step forward in the right direction. Do you ever pause and wonder how linguistic, international naming consultants come up with such awe-inspiring and memorable names? Product Naming Naming a great product brand and company names are not achieved by merely throwing…
TOkyo SHIBAura Denki name changed to K I O X I A
The coined abbreviated historic founders’ name of T O S H I B A Memory announced in April 2022 their brand name change to Kioxia. Etymology The new name is a commingling of the parent manufacturing company’s home language of Japanese and Classical Greek, to form a smooth tone, a sleek unique global name that…
Change in the historic “Book & Rose Festival” day.
No, El Dia del Llibre is not cancelled in 2020, merely moved forward to July 23rd after the Covid-19 virus lockdown is lifted, (even if social distancing must still be strictly adhered to), the show must go on! I for one would love to see the national dance of Catalonia, Sardana, performed in Barcelona’s Plaça…
Ebro Valley crop circles cultivation- Camarles style.
Crop circles mysteries have baffled us over the history of time. We have marvelled in their beauty, their mysteries, legends of ominous satanic work at large, questionable hoaxers, climatic changes, studied by the intellectual professors, Crop circle (s) are preserved in stunning photographs until the end of time or even aliens landing (fringe theorists) and…
Bingo: Building That Bridge Back Home
One of the biggest and most contentious scenarios anyone will have about living abroad, it’s the difficulty in dealing with a living situation that might not be as comfortable as what they’ve grown accustomed to. It’s not just a change of location; it’s also a change in culture, of contacts, and for all intents…