PinnedRoshan JacobLanguage as a Vehicle of Culture: The Death of Canadian EnglishI was talking to my younger Canadian friends. None of them used the word toque. They looked at me oddly when I ascertained that it was a…Oct 17, 2023Oct 17, 2023
Roshan JacobEnglish: The Hidden Stowaway on India’s Post-Colonial ShipI’ve been introducing a few of my British friends to Bollywood movies. Bollywood is a world within itself. If you’re not accustomed to the…Dec 5, 2023Dec 5, 2023
Roshan JacobBrother Lawrencing: The Art of Making it Through the Next Five SecondsI remember donning the black vestments that would blur me into the dingy background as a member of staff. The restaurant was aged with…Nov 7, 2023Nov 7, 2023
Roshan JacobMiriamWhere do I begin? After my mind wandered into your childhood and receded like a lynx, I found myself here. In 1969, wanting to tell you…Jul 18, 2023Jul 18, 2023