Lahiri points out that you don't have to visit the country of the language you are studying to open your mind and take an exciting journey beyond yourself.
Higher EducationVideoBlogWorld Languages with Jhumpa Lahiri
"[A] government may say you can't come in, you can't cross my border for whatever reason, but nobody can tell you you can't learn my language. You always have that right."
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