Brown Colored Glasses

"Hinglish" - The New Mother Tongue?

July 10, 2020 Yasmin Virani Season 1 Episode 4
Brown Colored Glasses
"Hinglish" - The New Mother Tongue?
Show Notes

This episode takes a deep dive into the notions of culture and identity and the important role that language plays in the formation of one's identity and heritage. "Hinglish", a blend of Hindi and English, and it's role as a new mother tongue for South Asia is discussed in terms of the preservation of our culture, heritage and identity for generations to come. We also get to hear from Shireen Lakhani, a teacher and podcaster for Urdu Seekhiye, who shares her love for Urdu as well as her personal thoughts on language loss and what we can all jointly do to prevent our rich heritage from going into extinction.