Why I love the internet
2009 August 28
After two years of marriage my friend, Justine has still not been able to have a direct conversation with any of her Turkish in-laws. Her beleaguered groom has to do all the translating… and he is not a master of nuance. This morning, though, she cheerfully IMed me to say that Baki’s sister, Fatos, had discovered Google Translate and they were having their very first conversation. Fatos speaking English with Justine correcting and Justine speaking Turkish with Fatos correcting.
The internet, bringing families together.
