I am loving the rhythms of reading Swahili. It's not a language I know (I'm a one-off visitor to Kenya - Nairobi and Mombassa) and can't manage much more than jambo and asante sana, but seeing it on the page and trying to read it aloud is mesmerising. I've never seen it written in large sections before but I can hear the intonation in my head and it makes me think of the heat and noise of Nairobi and the clear skies and Indian Ocean beach of a resort just outside Mombassa. And friendly, helpful people. I apologise that this isn't a comment on your content, but I am loving the taste of Swahili in my mouth, and the sound of it in my ears. Even if my pronunciation isn't quite right!
Hi Mmerikani,
I am loving the rhythms of reading Swahili. It's not a language I know (I'm a one-off visitor to Kenya - Nairobi and Mombassa) and can't manage much more than jambo and asante sana, but seeing it on the page and trying to read it aloud is mesmerising. I've never seen it written in large sections before but I can hear the intonation in my head and it makes me think of the heat and noise of Nairobi and the clear skies and Indian Ocean beach of a resort just outside Mombassa. And friendly, helpful people. I apologise that this isn't a comment on your content, but I am loving the taste of Swahili in my mouth, and the sound of it in my ears. Even if my pronunciation isn't quite right!