Hi Listers I have only two comments to make about multi-lingual discussions:
1. I facilitated events in Romania, Armenia and Moldova using only 20 minutes of English a day with an interpreter and participants used their own language. I could tell from movements in the marketplace and break out sessions that they understood everything perfectly. 2. When we opened the circle at WOSNOS in Fin, Denmark in 2003, everyone spoke in their native tongues and paraphrased what they said in English for non speakers. In this way, participants could speak to others in their own language and not be dominated by having everything in English. We English speakers are often too lazy and tend to expect everyone will use our language. I was tired of English speakers apologising for speaking in English and insisting everyone else did too. This way it felt like a global based sharing and respect for other languages, traditions. culture and diversity. I hope we can do the same in London in October, it's a nice way to welcome people from around the world. Cheers Kerry Kerry Napuk Edinburgh
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