Language Barrier

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Language Barrier

Transcript

Language was a barrier but they sent us on a Swahili course before we went over but then when we got there we found the language it wasn't, the course had not been any use to us when we got there because they all spoke different dialects and it was a mixture of 8 or 9 different dialects that you were listening to all the time and the straight Swahili, the kids could understand it because they were being taught that in school but the adults spoke a mixture so we go in there with our big language bit and... bust! It was really a bust!

Description

Mr. Kish speaks about the many dialects he encountered.

Erl Kish

Mr. Erl Kish was born January 3, 1935 in Inverary, Ontario. Coming from a military family, with a grandfather in WWI and an uncle in WWII, Mr. Kish always felt the desire to join the military and made the decision to join the army first with the Royal Canadian Service Corp. In 1963, he took on the trade of mechanic and amalgamated with the Royal Canadian Electrical Mechanical Engineers. After several tours and 30 years service, Mr. Kish held the rank of Sergeant until his retirement as Chief Warrant Officer. Returning to civilian life, Mr. Kish remained a mechanic until retirement. Mr. Kish joined the Legion and remains a proud member.

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