“Swahili was a gateway to a lifelong engagement with people, communities, languages, cultures, and ideas that have enriched my life myriad ways. My knowledge of African languages has allowed me to engage in conversations, to understand stories, and to enter into relationships that have changed my way of thinking and my way of being in the world. African languages have allowed me the immense privilege to learn from literally thousands of people, and to hear literally thousands of stories that have made my life better, richer, more interesting, and more worthwhile.”
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