In Search of Our Mother Tongue : A Journey through the Museum of Words, Kolkata

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An Exclusive Journey Through the Museum of Words with a Linguist Exploring the Connections between Persian, Sanskrit & Our Languages. What if the language we speak every day is carrying centuries of history within it? Join us for In Search of Our Mother Tongue—an intimate and specially curated experience at the Museum of Words, where we will explore language not merely as a means of communication, but as a living archive of memory, migration, culture, power, and identity. This is not a conventional museum visit. Together, we will look at words differently. We will trace how languages travel, change, borrow, disappear, survive, and reinvent themselves. We will explore the fascinating journeys of words across communities and generations—and uncover the unexpected histories hidden inside the language we often take for granted. Along the way, we will ask questions rarely asked on an ordinary museum tour: Where do our words come from? Why do certain words survive while others disappear? What happens when languages meet? And can a single word reveal a story of migration, trade, conquest, resistance, or cultural exchange? Expect stories, historical connections, surprising discoveries, and details that are easy to miss—even when you have walked past them before. Curated especially for this experience, In Search of Our Mother Tongue invites you to step beyond the exhibits and discover the extraordinary history hidden in something we use every single day: our words. Come with a curious mind. Leave with a different understanding of the language you call your own.