“Learning other languages makes you a more open person and makes you understand we are not in a vacuum.” - Fadi BouKaram

When it comes to learning a new language, fear of acceptance by native speakers is often a barrier to practising and improving. But Fadi BouKaram believes sharing language with others is a powerful tool in breaking down cultural barriers.

Fadi BouKaram is a Lebanese-born photographer and language lover whose TikTok videos on language and culture have amassed more than 5 million likes. He uses his platform to tell stories of language and how it has impacted and enriched his life. Fadi is fluent in Arabic, English and French and is currently learning Irish.

This series of the Language Podcast is a toolkit for all you language learners out there - whether you’re learning for the first time, or adding another language to your arsenal.

In this episode you will learn:

• How to overcome the fear of practising a new language with native speakers 
• How you can grow as a language learner by understand just how deeply intertwined language is with cultural identity
• The importance of understanding the etymology of words

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Your host is polyglot Richard Simcott.

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