November 2011
11 posts
Babylon on Times Square!
Babylon helped light up Times Square this week in celebration of International Children’s Day:
According to Babylon’s CEO Alon Carmeli, “International Children’s Day is an important day to celebrate with everyone, but it is a time to acknowledge that more can and should be done for children throughout the world.” And as part of this commitment to children around the...
My Life in Translation: "Growing up. In Hebrew."
By Sarah Tuttle-Singer
Sarah Tuttle-Singer is a contributing editor at Kveller.com where she (over)shares her parenting (mis)adventures with the internet at large. This post originally appeared here.
Sarah also blogs at The Crazy Baby Mama.
The first time I went to Israel, I was sixteen. And from Los Angeles. And blond. (We’re talking triple threat, people.)
I was on one of those...
My Life in Translation: "How Hard Can It Be To...
By Alina Adams
Alina Adams turned her experience as a researcher for ABC Sports, ESPN, TNT and NBC into a series of figure skating mystery novels, including “Murder on Ice,” “On Thin Ice,” “Axel of Evil,” “Death Drop” and “Skate Crime.” She is currently in the process of turning them all into enhanced e-books with professional skating videos embedded as part of the text. Read all about her...
My Life in Translation: "Countdown in Belgium"
I love trains and train stations. I love looking at the metal work in the ceiling and feeling the crisp air coming in from outside. I love looking up at the departure time board hanging above our heads. And there is nothing quite like the hustle-bustle of a European train station where you get on a train and an hour and a half later you’re in another country, in another language where you...
In Honor Of Universal Children's Day...
Here’s another fact about children: Did you know that many Jewish people avoid praising their children in public so as not to attract the “Evil Eye” — or a jealousy from others. Often, if a child is praised by someone, they will say “b’li ayin hara”, meaning “without an evil eye”, or “kein eina hara” (often shortened to...
In Honor Of Children's Kids Day...
In preparation for Universal Kids Day, during this week, we will be posting interesting facts about children from around the world. Here’s one we found very intriguing: In Mongolia, milk is considered holy, and children are taught from a very early never to spill any.
My Life in Translation: "Speak English, Child!"
“Mamãe!!!! Mamãe!!!!”
Trapped between dreams and waking life, I am (just barely) aware enough to know that it is an obscenely early hour. I fumble for the small clock by the bed. 3:47 am.
The dregs just before dawn. “Mamãe!” By now, I know the difference between a cry for help and a cry for…” “Eu quero biscoito” She wants a cookie. At 3:47 am. After all, she’s...
Did You Know?
A recent study shows that babies cry with an accent!
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/11/091105-babies-cry-accents.html
Did You Know?
The term “false friend” doesn’t just refer to someone who pretends to be your friend but really isn’t — in language parlance, a “false friend” are pairs of words or phrases in two languages (or dialects) that have very different meanings even though they may look or sound similar.
Wikipedia has more on the subject if you’re interested:...
Did You Know?
The song “Happy Birthday to You” is the most recognized song in the English language?
