Culture and language

If you could erase one event from history, what would it be?

India was ruled by the British,. Small portions like Puducherry were ruled by the French. Goa was by Portugese.

When I was little I used to think what if we were occupied by French instead of the British that I would have been studying in a French medium school 🙂!

The prompt took me years back! What an unnecessary thought process for me as a little girl 😀!

Looks like the Spanish, French, English and the Portugese tried to conquer the world at one point ! The English became the dominant force! The sun never set in British Empire became true!

The Louisiana purchase by the Americans from the French in the US did change the course for this country too! The language spoken became English!

Ha ha, this can be an endless thought process!

I finally got caught uo with Father Browm on Brit Box! Why do I have these obsessions towards these British shows? A language and culture that was immersed in my school days 🙂!

Picked up a Nancy Drew book at a dollar store last week! Just brought back memories. My dad used to bring them from his office library!! My first exposure to American culture was through these books! Nancy Drew has a house keeper! I really don’t know anyone having a housekeeper in real life!

Penned down a lot of things from memory!

Happy Tuesday All!

Got this for a dollar and fifty cents. Will be donating to our little library in the park! Hope another little girl enjoys the same.

8 responses to “Culture and language”

  1. What an amusing thought process – it is interesting to think about how young minds perceive significant political and historical events!

    Love that you have a community library – we call them little free libraries here – and Nancy Drew is a fine addition!

    1. Yes same, little free library !

  2. What a delightful journey through memory, history, books, and childhood imagination! 😊 Your post beautifully shows how a simple thought can open an entire time capsule of memories.

    I especially enjoyed your childhood question—“What if we had been occupied by the French instead of the British?” 😄 It may have seemed unnecessary at the time, but perhaps that very curiosity was the beginning of a lifelong interest in history, languages, and cultu

    1. Maybe I would be watching French TV shows 😀!

  3. India’s history is fascinating. It’s interesting to think about what might have been different, like French. Colonialism caused all kinds of issues, really.

    I also like Father Brown.

    1. Colonialism really chamged the world! The history is sad! The more I think, what if there was no colonialism what would I be doing? I never would have learnt English! 🤔

  4. Woho! I was also thinking of reading a Nancy Drew…going back to my second childhood…it’s called dotage. 😂

    1. I had to check what dotage was! You did mention Enod Blyton! Need to pick one 😀😀!

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