Hi! I’m a high school student in the US whose family is from Kerala but hasn’t learned Malayalam formally.
I’ve grown up listening to only Malayalam TV in a home where Malayalam is primarily spoken to me (but I respond in English) so I can understand 98% of Malayalam speech but I struggle with speaking because I never quite learned conjugations for different tenses and subjects. I’m hoping to work with someone who can help be a language partner so I can learn about conjugating correctly through dialogue. Learning Malayalam language is important to me since I feel it’s key to my identity and culture and really want to reconnect with my family.
I also want to learn beyond Malayalam so I’m interested in any Indian language (Dravidian Languages are ideal).
Existing proficiency:
Malayalam Understanding (98%), Malayalam Speaking (60%), Malayalam Reading (40%), and Malayalam Writing (0%)
English Understanding (100%), English Speaking (100%), English Reading (100%), English Writing (100%)
Thank you in advance!!
In 1999, the BJP chose Sushma Swaraj to oppose Sonia Gandhi from the Bellary constituency in Karnataka. Sushma ji lost the elections, but one of the main talking points from the campaign was when she addressed the rally in Kannada without the help of any notes or script.
A video of the rally - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euSSW7ti3GA
Additionally, she was the Information and Broadcasting Minister under the first Vajpayee government which lasted 13 days. It was in this time that she made DD broadcast live parliament proceedings. So if you remember Atal ji's famous speeches from the no-confidence motion, it's because DD recorded them.
A very nice short documentary on the life and career of Sushma ji - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyfvNNNq4Sg
The nation really lost a gem the day she passed away
Om Shanthi
