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As we cooked, she taught me phrases and words in Hindi, Gujarati, and even some Urdu. I was a sponge, soaking up the language like a hungry plant drinks water.

As a child, I never understood why my mother's kitchen was always filled with the most incredible smells. She would cook up a storm, and the aromas would waft through the entire house, making everyone's stomach growl with anticipation. But it wasn't just the food that was a mystery to me - it was the language she spoke while she cooked. A Multicultural Reader Daniel Bonevac.epub

"Pyaz?" I repeated, trying to get the pronunciation right. As we cooked, she taught me phrases and

"Pyaz aur adrak," she replied, smiling. "Onions and ginger." She would cook up a storm, and the

When I was young, I didn't speak the languages she did. I was a product of American schools, where English was the only language that mattered. But in my mother's kitchen, language was a flexible thing. It was a tool, a seasoning, a way to add depth and love to the food.