Tag: Tongue

Whenever A Person Hides Something In His Heart — It Is Revealed By The Unintentional Words Of His Tongue And Facial Expressions:

Say whether you conceal what is in your heart or manifest it, Allah knows it. (Qur'an:3:29) — Here Allah assures the Muslims that Faith is a Spiritual thing, connected with the heart. And if your Faith inside your heart is un-impaired, then Allah is pleased with you whether you man...

Why Does Sichuan Food Make Your Tongue Feel Numb?

Towards the start of this fall semester, I visited a local sichuan restaurant near my campus with a few of my friends. We sat around a large, circular dining table and ordered a few dishes to share. I place an order for mapo tofu, which is my go-to at this place. While the service is inexplicably aw...

Lashing out on English with Bryson’s Mother Tongue

According to Google, almost 1.5billion people speak English in the world in 2023. A greater number would probably speak English to some capacity, even saying “Hello. How are you? I’m fine thanks. And you?” just like any Cambodian children with working vocal cords would greet any fo...

Is Learning a Language a Waste of Time?

A few years ago, Google released an ad touting their next big thing: the ability to translate spoken conversations as they happen. The app could transform any smartphone into a wrecking ball for language barriers — in a world in which even prosperous European countries routinely...

A mother tongue reclaimed

Kavita Pillay: Well, I guess the short answer is yes. But the long answer is that early in my life I was very exposed to Malayalam which is the language of the south Indian state of Kerala where my family is from. Actually when I was born — we were living in the US– one of my mom&rs...