Main piece: “There was a boy who was a shepherd. The boy would get very bored watching the sheep all day, so he decided to yell out that there was a wolf amongst the sheep one day. All the villagers came in a hurry to find out that there was no wolf. The next day the… Continue Reading »
Main Piece: Russian Song/Rhyme Протекала речка, / через речку мост, / на мосту овечка, / у овечки хвост. Эх, раз, два, три, четыре, пять, шесть, семь, aх семь, шесть, пять, четыре, три, два, один. Пересохла речка, / развалился мост, / умерла овечка, / отвалился хвост. Эх, раз, два, три, четыре, пять, шесть, семь, aх семь,… Continue Reading »
Informant Bio: Informant is my father. He was born in Mumbai, India and moved to the U.S . when he was 22. He still remembers many of the poems and songs from his childhood. He is fluent in over five languages and recounts a translated tale below. Context: I was interviewing the informant about… Continue Reading »
Informant Bio: Informant is a friend and fellow business major. He is a junior at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business. His family is from Sudan and they are Muslim. Both he and his twin brother were educated in international schools. He speaks Arabic and English. Context: I was talking with… Continue Reading »