Thursday, 12 November 2015
Without language, one cannot talk to people and understand them; one cannot share their hopes and aspirations, grasp their history, appreciate their poetry or savor their songs – Nelson Mandela Having moved to the Netherlands just over a year ago, this quote hits close to home. Or at least my new home. My first few weeks (okay, first few months) were spent awkwardly smiling, not knowing how to respond other than muttering the ever-useful “geen Nederlands” (no Dutch). I missed small talk at the grocery store and conversing with neighbors. And as an expat in a foreign land, it’s important…
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