Anti-Racism Video
I found this short video on Facebook. Recently, I was confronted with islamophobia from unexpected quarters. The person expressing the […]
When I was studying French in Marseilles, I had to write what they call “redactions.” I decided to translate some jokes that I knew. These little redactions were a big hit in the classroom. I hope you enjoy them too.
I found this short video on Facebook. Recently, I was confronted with islamophobia from unexpected quarters. The person expressing the […]
A small anecdote to illustrate why one should stick to one’s language when arguing.
What do you do when you find yourself a sort of captive audience next to your big boss for a couple of minutes? Be careful about the comments you make as smalltalk!
Wondering if our so-called progress is actually a blind march toward chaos an anarchy, I present a slightly disorganized line of thought in this short piece.
How to market sophistication, a la francaise! Newspaper column in Today on 5 Jan 2008.
Sophistication is a French invention. The French are masters when it comes to nurturing, and more importantly, selling sophistication.
This is going to be my last post of a personal kind, I promise. This French eulogy was an email I received from my friend Stephane, talking about my father who was quite fond of him. Some day I will translate it and append the English version as well. It is hard to translate it right now, but the difficulty is not quite linguistic.
The last of my French redactions to be blogged, this one wasn’t such a hit with the class. They expected a joke, but what they got was, well, this. It was written the day after I watched an air show on TV where the French were proudly showcasing their fighter technology. This one talks about how logical conclusions can be illogical.
Another of my French “redactions,” this piece is a translation of a joke, which perhaps didn’t translate too well. I was told that the French version was in poor taste. Now, reading it again, I feel that the English version doesn’t fare much better. You be the judge!
Another one of my early “redactions” describing a rich girl’s perspective of what poverty is all about. Enjoy!