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We went to a turist office, were we met Luz, a very nice Columbian lady who have lived in Guadaloupe for 25  years. She was so delightful and helpful. What was supposed to be a quick question, turned into an hour long conversation about our different mother tongues. We laughed and taught each other different frases. It was a uplifting and memorable experience.

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Sometimes language can be a problem if you do not understand it, but it can be challenging and fun if you use non-verbal communication. So, child show me something from nature, even though I could not understand her language.

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Language is a means of transmitting intangible cultural heritage (UNESCO).
This is also noted by many researchers who distinguish the 2 main values of a language - as a means for communication and as cultural heritage.
Through language we perform all kinds of communicative actions, from asking for directions, or ordering at in a restaurant, to claiming our rights or writing

poetry. And through language we transmit our heritage, preserving the skills, traditions, expressions, social practices and knowledge.

Kontakaz - Guadeloupe traditional Creole storytelling. Repetition, music and rhythm!

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Yes this encounter with Michalea was just representing the infinite curiosity and attentiveness which can only be nourished by communicating hence languages. You only can really learn about the ‚other’ and understand the ‚other’ by merging in their culture and language. So we got to know about Michaela’s family as well. She has 4 sisters and 5 brothers, some of the same parents and the others from different mothers and fathers...

Oh and then I forgot the story of our cute travel agent. She did everything she could to get us the last places all together on a catamaran trip on our free day. We had such a fun time chatting to her in French and English. Then I noticed that she is originally from Columbia and I felt kind of ‚home‘ again speaking also Spanish to her. A total mix of all cultures, languages and big emotions

Languages are just my life!

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I would like to tell you a story about an eleven years old girl we met after the course on the beach. She wanted to know where we are from and we said Germany and Croatia as well. She was surprised because she heard us talking in English. She said in French that you don't speak English in Germany. But we explained to her that we learn English and other languages at school. Then she proudly presented what she has learnt so far in English at school. She was so polite and curious and would be happy to see us again next Wednesday on the beach when she has no school.
Without language we could not have been able to speak to her and get to know her.