Another cause of change, one less noticeable but fundamental, is the modern growth of population closely connected with scientific and medical discoveries. It is interesting that the United Nations has set up a special Commission to study this question.
“But my Arabic is pretty good. It's good enough to have conversations with people, to understand what they say, to understand what they're feeling.”
“My mother was a singer, and both of her sisters were singers. There was always music around.”