Spanish or French. Most American students encounter these options in middle school or high school, when their brains are the most receptive to new languages ... Read More
In Middle Eastern music traditions, few instruments hold as much cultural and spiritual weight as the ney, a slender reed flute made from giant cane. Its roo... Read More
Somewhere along the way, “It’s not that deep” became the default response to, well… Everything. The phrase is often tossed around—especially on TikTok—when a... Read More
Words Without Borders is an organization dedicated to facilitating global literary conversation. With 4,600 writers and translators operating in 147 countrie... Read More
The siku is a set of reed panpipes widely used in the Andean highlands, where it serves as a cultural cornerstone. Unlike many other wind instruments, the si... Read More
Clean girl aesthetic. Downtown girl. Coastal granddaughter.
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When I allotted the entirety of my middle school graduation money to purchasing an impressive collection of high-grade water bottles, I truly believed it was... Read More
Founded over sixty years ago in 1959, the American Translators Association (ATA) is the largest professional association of translators and interpreters in t... Read More
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The United Nations (UN) is widely recognized as the world’s largest international organization. When the UN was created in 1945 after World War II, it succee... Read More
Rolling hills cover the horizon in Armenia’s highlands, and ancient monasteries overlook quaint villages. The duduk seems to capture the essence of this cult... Read More
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