Our mother tongue is about more than language. It’s a treasure trove of identity, humour and countless opportunities.

In this episode Zainab speaks to Ibtihal Al-Asadi and Yaser Shakib, the founders of Shakoo Maku, a unique children's edutainment platform that was launched in 2019. Shakoo Maku teaches Arabic to children in a fun and engaging way and we discuss how this idea came about, the journey so far and what they have learned along the way.

We explore the value of our mother tongue, the gifts it affords us and our children and how we can work to harness the beauties of this gift.