My language-learning journey started when I was about three years old when my parents…
Calli Zarpas
Calli Zarpas
Calliope Zarpas, writer and graphic designer, is a collector of foreign words and experiences. She loves trying traditional foods and drinks from all over the world (ask her about the “happy water” she had in a tiny Vietnamese village) and making friends despite language barriers.
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If you’re wondering how to learn a language fast and fluently, exercise could be…
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Ah, grammar. The system of language gets a bad rap among language learners. If…
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The Connection Between Creativity and Cross-Cultural Experiences
by Calli Zarpasby Calli ZarpasWhen I was in Morocco, I got to stargaze in the Sahara desert and…
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If you didn’t know already, September 8th is International Literacy Day, a day created…
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7 Things I Learned Having Roommates From 3 Different Cultures
by Calli Zarpasby Calli ZarpasWhen I was fourteen years old, I started my freshman year at an international…
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A Church Full of Snakes and other Curious Events In Greece Around August 15
by Calli Zarpasby Calli ZarpasIf you’re learning to speak Greek because you fell in love with Greek culture…
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Memorizing French numbers can be tricky, mainly because the French have a few funky…
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If you’re here, you might be struggling with your French verb conjugations. If English…
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I was twenty years old, and I was living abroad for the first time…
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Imagine this: You’re walking down the street, and you see two people shaking their…
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5 French Words That Change From Region to Region (With Maps!)
by Calli Zarpasby Calli ZarpasWhen I first moved to France, I worked as an au pair in a…