List/Grid Tag Archives: Cultural Assimilation
ABCs of life in France – A to H
The ABCs of life in France
In my 33rd year in Paris, here is an ABCs of life in France (the French call that an abécédaire, from the Latin abecedarium, ...
Lost in Frenchlation – December Program
Lost in Frenchlation
If you are an English speaker and love French culture, you might feel a bit left out when French people talk about a famous ...
Political symbolism in France and the USA
Political symbolism in France and the USA explained: Left, right, blue, red, donkey, elephant, Democrats, Republicans ?
Why do we use the terms LEFT AND ...
Valjean – Victor Hugo’s masterpiece on stage in English
THE PLAY
Since Cosette – who married Marius, baron de Pontmercy – left, Jean Valjean lives alone. The old man, to whom life has lost its meaning, ...
Marianne? A new version on the stamp
First of all who the à#@H!! is Marianne?
She is one of the symbols, one of the incarnations of France! If you take a minute to look around you’ll ...
Are You Becoming French?
Are You Becoming French?
The French say that foreigners can never truly “become” French – no matter what legal status is inscribed upon what ...
