Intro Episode - What is vernacular in you?

In this introductory episode of Vernacular Pathways: Tales of Loss, Grief, and Transitions, I take you back to the streets of Cotonou, Benin, where I grew up, surrounded by sounds, stories, and many many languages. I reflect on the significance of “les langues vernaculaires,” the indigenous languages and identity that carry our unrefined truths, suppressed emotions, and timeless wisdom.