‘Tien te dret’ (Occitan )

#culture, belonging, identity, laughter, Mother Language, Occitan 1 Minute

[‘Tien te dret’ in Occitan; photo by M-J. Damy]

Eighty words 

When you reach 8 times Ten, you can at last smile 
and laugh, with no concerns or worries in spite 
of a sore foot, hip or head. It’s quite easy: 
lean slightly back and you end up 
standing quite straight.

Quatre Vingt Mots 

Quand on a '4xVins', on peut enfin rire et sourire
sans trop d’inquiétude, cela malgré son mal 
au pied, mal à la hanche ou à la tête. 
Il suffit de se pencher en arrière 
et on se tient  droit!

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I am a French-born Australian linguist who loves writing about multicultural experiences. Taught English in Zambia and Papua New Guinea, gained a Doctorate with UPNG. In Western Australia I worked with migrants and Indigenous communities in Kalgoorlie and Roebourne. In charge of Amnesty International WA, then moved to Adelaide. Short-listed by The Human Rights Commission for the Literature NF Award for the anthology I edited with the Multicultural Writers Association of Australia, I later published my memoir. Volunteered with the Writers Centre, became active with PEN.

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