The Fruit Wallah
Just over ten years ago now I moved to Pakistan to teach at an international boarding school called Murree Christian … Continue reading The Fruit Wallah
Just over ten years ago now I moved to Pakistan to teach at an international boarding school called Murree Christian … Continue reading The Fruit Wallah
I learned to speak Dari, the Afghan dialect of Farsi or Persian, as a teenager. It is the only language … Continue reading A Dari Language Lesson: Buzkashi – بزکشی
I’ve added a new page to our blog, entitled Online Language Resources. Check it out if you are interested. I’d … Continue reading New Page
I finally finished all 5 levels of Pimsleur Russian. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and loved being able to use my … Continue reading Life after Pimsleur and the Marmite of Language Courses
When we first went into lockdown back in March, it was only a matter of weeks, if not days, when … Continue reading Four Small Habits
Some years ago I came across advertisements for Pimsleur language products. They contained pictures of the late American linguist, Paul … Continue reading Language Teachers Hate This Man
Qabeli Pulao is a ubiquitous Afghan dish that is often served at weddings, funerals and other large social gatherings. There … Continue reading Uzbeki Qabeli Pulao
Language learning has been an interest of mine for most of my life. It goes hand in hand with travelling. … Continue reading Choosing Russian
When I was in university I did a teaching placement in Warman, Saskatchewan. The teacher I was placed with was … Continue reading Oxford Half