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When a Language Disappears, a Story Is Lost. | Phillip Grager | TEDxMiami Country Day School
TEDx Talks· 2026-02-10 17:09
[applause] [applause] I was sitting at the dinner table. My babushka was sitting right across from me. My mom was sitting to my right and my dad was sitting to my left.My babushko is pecking at her little branzino while she was watching one of her Russian films on the TV. When she glances over, she sees me not eating. And then she says to me, which in English translates to, "If you don't want to eat this, eat nails." Now, in Russian, this is nothing but a harmless and simply friendly joke.Yet, when translat ...