A friend of mine once downloaded Duolingo to learn Russian, a language he had always loved from a distance, the way you love something that intimidates you. Russian felt too serious, too difficult to commit to. So he made it a game. I did the same with Arabic. Arabic had…
Learning a new language can feel like walking through an endless corridor, doors on either side, some open, some locked. For a long time, I wandered that corridor without a clear map, oscillating between grammar books, random apps, and sporadic conversations. Everything seemed useful, yet nothing felt truly transformative. That…