Questioning the “I”

Why learning languages from different cultures as an adult has taught me more about reasoning, perspective, empathy, and critical thinking than any self-help book ever could

I come from a mixed cultural background, though those cultures exist within one broader umbrella culture and philosophy.

My mother was a Tamilian who grew up in Chennai (in the Indian state, Tamil Nadu, in which the local language is Tamil) and then moved to Bangalore (in the state Karnataka, local language: Kannada) to earn her MBA. My father is a Malay…