“Dad, why did you lose your tongue?” The question was asked by the five-year-old daughter of Le Monde journalist Nabil Wakim, born in Lebanon and relocated in France at around the same age. Why did Nabil Wakim lose his mother tongue? And why do many personalities in France, like Najat Vallaud-Belkacem and Myriam El Khomri, two former government ministers, or the singer Camélia Jordana, the journalist Nassira El Moaddem and many others, carry this contradiction in them? Namely: having spoken the Arabic language at a younger age before losing it. Worse, finding yourself almost unable to relearn it later. Here is the recording of an interview I recently had with author Nabil Wakim, as part of French Morning’s 2020 Bilingual Fair, and a discussion that I further develop in this blog post.
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[Wébinaire] Se tourner vers l’avenir, soutenir l’éducation bilingue

Hosted by D’Une Langue A L’Autre (DULALA) Jeudi 7 mai de 16h à 17h15 (CET) – 10:00-11:15am (EST)
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The Cultural Services of the Embassy of France are inviting you to a series of webinars for parents and educators who are interested in creating bilingual dual-language programs in public schools. Join author and education attaché Fabrice Jaumont and guests to learn how you can make a difference in your community by starting dual-language programs and providing opportunities for more children to become multilingual.
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The Bilingual Revolution – The Future of Education is in (at least) Two Languages. Zoom webinar hosted by the European Commission’s Training and Development Directorate on Tuesday, 28 April from 16:00 CET to 17:30 CET | 10:00-11:30 (EST)
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Looking Toward the Future: Championing Bilingual Education Friday, April 24 at 5:00 pm EST Register via Zoom
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Upcoming book talk

Join us at St. John’s University in New York for a book talk “en français”
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Launch of La Rivoluzione Bilingue at Italian Cultural Institute in New York

The New York launch of La Rivoluzione Bilingue was a success. It was hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute in their beautiful mansion on Park Avenue. The event was organized by InItaliano and the Consulate of Italy in New York.
Continue readingBook Show on RTS 1 in Dakar

I was thrilled to present my books on Radio Television Sénégalaise with TV host Khady Ndiaye on a show called Kenkelibaa. I shared the floor with Abdoulaye Fodé Ndione and Antoinette Correa, two leading publishers engaged in developing reading and access to books in West Africa.
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