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My Swing In Thirty Seven World LanguagesLoading...
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Author, Layout, Model : Vidya NaharPhotography : Nirali Nahar
Translation & Narration : Family & Friends Around the World
May 6, 2020
Author Vidya Nahar resides in U.S.A. with her family.
She teaches yoga, Hindi, Marathi, and vegetarian cooking.
Vidya likes to read, write, and practice yoga.
She teaches yoga, Hindi, Marathi, and vegetarian cooking.
Vidya likes to read, write, and practice yoga.
Nirali Nahar is Vidya’s daughter and resides in Chicago, IL. She loves traveling, cooking, and exercising.
Vidya is thankful to her family, friends, strangers from around the world, who came together in a matter of four weeks to collaborate on this project, while practicing social distancing, and managing their busy schedules. She learned a lot about the beauty of different languages from around the world, their similarities, and difference. It is her hope that you'll explore this book in thirty languages with your family and friends, and celebrate the diversity of languages / cultures from around the world. Please click on the links given for each book on its respective page to read / listen to it. Vidya is also grateful for the simple and easy platform of bookcreator.com that enabled this project on a global scale, with everybody working from their homes in different time zones. And of course, she loves her swing!
Thank you to our collaborators for these kind words -
Susan Wicht - What a fun project! We should produce more of these multilingual multicultural books with recordings. That would advance children's literacy and introduce a considerable element of fun in reading for the entire family. Thank you for this opportunity. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Baraka Mbise - I looked at it and the word to describe it would be 'fantastic'. Thank you all for making this possible. It was a great experience!
Rebecca Blouwolf - This was so easy! What a pleasure. I love how this project has allowed me to connect with colleagues like Susan Wicht and Alex Bennett, and old friends like Dan Hoffman and Chandra Ganeshkumar! Languages build community!
Ginte Sabaliauskaite - It was a pleasure and very relaxing to do.
Madhumathi Kumar - Thanks a lot for motivating me to do this translation. Congratulations Vidya. Awesome, always great ideas. Such a big group of people effort. Well done. Proud moment.
Rethi Pookote - Congratulations! This is an awesome achievement . It shows your creativity and your vast network of people. Thank you for giving me an opportunity to be a small part of this project.When you initially asked me I was hesitant, but with a lot of help from Kiran I was able to complete. Meanwhile I learned something new.
Katerina Tapas - I think it’s very exciting! Thank you for the opportunity to collaborate and good luck!
Silvia Strazzarino - That is such a sweet project.
Bindu Mangtani - Glad I could be a small part of your sweet project... great effort on your part. I enjoyed doing it.
Susan Wicht - What a fun project! We should produce more of these multilingual multicultural books with recordings. That would advance children's literacy and introduce a considerable element of fun in reading for the entire family. Thank you for this opportunity. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Baraka Mbise - I looked at it and the word to describe it would be 'fantastic'. Thank you all for making this possible. It was a great experience!
Rebecca Blouwolf - This was so easy! What a pleasure. I love how this project has allowed me to connect with colleagues like Susan Wicht and Alex Bennett, and old friends like Dan Hoffman and Chandra Ganeshkumar! Languages build community!
Ginte Sabaliauskaite - It was a pleasure and very relaxing to do.
Madhumathi Kumar - Thanks a lot for motivating me to do this translation. Congratulations Vidya. Awesome, always great ideas. Such a big group of people effort. Well done. Proud moment.
Rethi Pookote - Congratulations! This is an awesome achievement . It shows your creativity and your vast network of people. Thank you for giving me an opportunity to be a small part of this project.When you initially asked me I was hesitant, but with a lot of help from Kiran I was able to complete. Meanwhile I learned something new.
Katerina Tapas - I think it’s very exciting! Thank you for the opportunity to collaborate and good luck!
Silvia Strazzarino - That is such a sweet project.
Bindu Mangtani - Glad I could be a small part of your sweet project... great effort on your part. I enjoyed doing it.
Laura Terrill : It's wonderful what you have created for the language community. I'm sure your work will inspire others. The final project is such a great template for what can be done by language lovers at all ages.
Mamatha Lankala : Thank you for giving me the opportunity. I enjoyed translating and recording my voice.
Srishti Bothra : That's wonderful. Always love to learn and work with you. Thank you for continuously giving me an opportunity to work with you.
Tanvi Divekar - Thank you for trusting Sakshi, Tati and I with the translation of your book. It was a great delight and a break from the mundane tasks of every day.
Masako Kimura - It was fun to do it with my daughter’s help. Thank you for giving me a nice chance to help you! I enjoyed it.
Archana Deshpande - Thank you for the opportunity.
Ola Grabowski : I'm excited to be a part of this project!
Mamta Tripathi : Thank you for the opportunity to translate "My Swing" into Kumaoni which is a language spoken in Uttarakhand and belongs to the Indo-Aryan langauge family. I loved reconnecting with my own langauge which I learned only by hearing my parents and elder relatives speak around me as I was growing up!
Meena Mani : Thank you so much for the opportunity. I learnt a lot of things during this effort. Congratulations on your whole creation!
Orly Lavi Travish : Mission accomplished! I want you to know that I really enjoyed doing it!
Monica Nathan : Thank you so much for letting me take part in your awesome creation!!!
Mamatha Lankala : Thank you for giving me the opportunity. I enjoyed translating and recording my voice.
Srishti Bothra : That's wonderful. Always love to learn and work with you. Thank you for continuously giving me an opportunity to work with you.
Tanvi Divekar - Thank you for trusting Sakshi, Tati and I with the translation of your book. It was a great delight and a break from the mundane tasks of every day.
Masako Kimura - It was fun to do it with my daughter’s help. Thank you for giving me a nice chance to help you! I enjoyed it.
Archana Deshpande - Thank you for the opportunity.
Ola Grabowski : I'm excited to be a part of this project!
Mamta Tripathi : Thank you for the opportunity to translate "My Swing" into Kumaoni which is a language spoken in Uttarakhand and belongs to the Indo-Aryan langauge family. I loved reconnecting with my own langauge which I learned only by hearing my parents and elder relatives speak around me as I was growing up!
Meena Mani : Thank you so much for the opportunity. I learnt a lot of things during this effort. Congratulations on your whole creation!
Orly Lavi Travish : Mission accomplished! I want you to know that I really enjoyed doing it!
Monica Nathan : Thank you so much for letting me take part in your awesome creation!!!
Translator 78 years old Prof. Singavi, a lecturer and practicing Chartered Accountant during his active professional career, is a writer, trekker and sports-person. He is a passionate driver and loves to travel, read and write. He has also been founder of several social service organizations, such as, Mulund Gymkhana, Hariyali, etc. He stays at Thane, India and speaks Marathi, English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marwadi and Ahirani languages equally well.
Translator and narrator Susan Hanna Wicht was raised in an Iraqi-Irish family, speaking Arabic, English and French. She has taught English and French in Switzerland, and France, and currently teaches Arabic in New York City where she lives. Susan holds a B.A. in Arabic/English Translation from Al-Mustansiriya University in Baghdad and an M.A. in Bilingual Education from Teachers College Columbia University. Her hobbies include reading, travel, cooking, and learning languages.