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Lately, while learning Indonesian, I’ve noticed an intriguing aspect of the language – its perception of time seems slightly ahead. For example, “half-past six” is expressed as “jam setengah tujuh” in Indonesian, which translates to “half an hour to seven”. English has similar expressions like “a quarter to seven” for 6:45, but they don’t convey…
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@leoye3 Background: Sri Lanka is currently experiencing a high inflation rate of 50.6% in 2022. A large number of Sri Lankan workers are leaving the country for jobs abroad, with official records suggesting that 300,000 people left in 2022. From January to March of 2023, another 73,000 Sri Lankans left the country for work opportunities…
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@leoye3 We’ve all been there – being given the mic to present a new idea. You stand in front of the projector, and the room goes mute and dark at the same time. People put away their phones, close their laptops, and fix their eyes on you. In those few seconds when you can hear…
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