Across rural India, millions of children sit in classrooms that don’t speak their language.
The textbooks sound unfamiliar. The words feel distant.
And slowly, the spark of curiosity that every child is born with begins to fade.

In this episode of The Language of Learning, we explore how something as invisible as language can decide who thrives and who drops out of school.

We talk about the emotional weight of growing up misunderstood in one’s own classroom and then later in the society creating a bunch of so called "misfits"

In this episode, we spotlight an inspiring journey where four young learners from Leela Gurukulam, aged just 10 to 13, stepped into the role of mentors for over 300 students at a partner school. As part of the transformative "Teach to Learn" initiative, these budding educators brought math to life—covering topics like algebra and geometry through hands-on, play-based learning.

What began as a teaching opportunity became a powerful experience in leadership, empathy, and character-building. Listen in as we unpack how peer mentorship not only sparked curiosity and confidence in younger children, but also deeply enriched the mentors themselves. A heartwarming testament to the power of learning by teaching—and the magic that happens when kids lead with purpose.