“I don’t mean to offend you” – English conversations with the French

June 10th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Comment, Features

Whenever James Dalrymple, a resident of Grenoble, speaks French to people, they reply in English. He reflects upon the reasons why.

Reia Farrall and Zoe Atkinson: why we created Communication Café

May 5th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Comment, Features

Reia Farrall and Zoe Atkinson, co-founders of Communication Café, talk about the school system in Grenoble and its provisions for bicultural Children, and why they decided to set up an organisation of their own.

Growing up bilingual in Grenoble

April 15th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Comment, Features

New father James Dalrymple ponders his daughter’s future growing up bilingual in Grenoble, and his own place in a bilingual household.