Pen down a story set in a time when your ancestors spoke a language that perhaps isn’t used anymore in your family. Explore how this language and culture associated with it has shaped who you are today.
As a method of diving into your heritage, this prompt encourages you to research and understand the cultural nuances, norms, idioms, and worldviews of a bygone era shaped by a different language. Through your story, reflect upon how language can play a huge role in shaping individual and collective identities.
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