The Power of Multilingualism: Benefits, Challenges, and Opportunities to Africa.

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by Cynthia Umeh

Multilingualism is a superpower that has the potential to unlock numerous benefits, opportunities, and challenges in today's globalized world. However, when it comes to Africa and people of African descent, the power of multilingualism is indeed more significant. 

English Is My First Language—But I Had to Relearn It

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English is my first language. My father is Idoma, my mother is Ebira, and I was born in a predominantly Hausa region—but English has always been the language I think in, speak in, and live in.