[Exclusive Part III] Interview With Anggun: Stories By the Bus Stops
“I have this one quick story…”
WL: So, when will you be visiting Boston?
A: Well, when it’s no longer raining anymore. It’s always raining. But come to France!
WL: I’ve never been to France but it’s next on my list!
A: You’ve never been to France? Well, go backpack—or maybe not backpack. But just go and don’t plan anything. Talk to people, make mistakes, speak with accents. Try to learn a thing or two. Talk to old people, especially by the bus stops. They always have the funniest stories.
I have this one quick story…
I used to go to random bus stops while learning French, and the grandmas there are always super patient. They’re the best teachers for language. They have the patience to correct you without being arrogant or anything — they just want you to learn better.
One day, I came across one grandmother — she said she was taking the bus number 60. As we talked for a while, the bus number 60 kept passing by again and again. After a half-hour of talking, another bus number 60 came by. I…
