Fluent in English, silent in own language: Why Kenyan children can’t talk to grandparents

In a quiet rural homestead in Nyeri, a grandmother sits on a three-legged stool, watching her grandson scroll endlessly on a tablet. She speaks to him in Kikuyu, asking whether he has eaten. He looks up briefly, smiles politely and replies, ‘Okay, shosh.’ The conversation ends there. Two generations under one roof, yet worlds apart; … Continue reading Fluent in English, silent in own language: Why Kenyan children can’t talk to grandparents