In Luxembourg the first day of school is the 15th of September and, due to a big influence of the francophone culture over this small country, it is called “la rentrée”. The beginning of the school year is a big deal in the French-speaking countries, much bigger than the end of the school year, toContinueContinue reading “C’est la rentrée!”
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“PARAWANING” – Poland’s national summer sport
Judging by the aura outside it seems like the summer has already come to an end. My latest vacation on the Baltic sea is already part of history. I thought I would allow myself a moment of nostalgia by talking about something typically Polish when it comes to spending time on the beach. The peculiarityContinueContinue reading ““PARAWANING” – Poland’s national summer sport”
“Don’t call me Murzyn” – about racial discrimination in Poland and the effect of the grammatical gender on cognition
The ripple effect of the recent “Black Lives Matters” protests, sparked by the killing of George Floyd, has spread beyond the borders of the United States. In Poland, it resulted in starting a public campaign “Don’t call me Murzyn”. I first saw the hashtag #DontCallMeMurzyn in my Facebook feed and I immediately thought: “What? Why?ContinueContinue reading ““Don’t call me Murzyn” – about racial discrimination in Poland and the effect of the grammatical gender on cognition”
The French “râler” and how others pick on it
http://www.lessentiel.lu/dyim/041b5f/B.M600,1000/images/content/1/1/2/11204389/4/topelement.jpg I spotted this article in a Luxembourgish daily paper. It is a transcription from an article in the New York Times, in which the French are considered ungrateful to Macron for handling the corona crisis well. For those who do not know, Macron has been heavily criticized by his compatriots. Some of the memes,ContinueContinue reading “The French “râler” and how others pick on it”
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