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Remember the word Esperanto? Those of you of my generation will surely have amply heard and read about the hype way back in the '70s about the attempt to promote and establish a universal language.

Christmas: a good time to broach a topic of hope. We’re talking Esperanto. This language that spurred the hope it one day could hack the barriers between people, eliminating war and miscommunication.

Esperanto, a universal language created by L. L. Zamenhof, has experienced fluctuating fortunes in Nepal since its introduction in 1957. Meaning “one who hopes” in English, Esperanto is the most ...

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If a Turk, a Cuban, an Armenian and an American were in the same room, which language would they speak to each other? English? Not always. They could be speaking in Esperanto, an artificial language ...

An Esperanto teacher instructs a class in a room with a painting of the language's creator on the wall. Janek Skarzynski/AFP via Getty Images The promise of peace through a shared language has not yet ...

Esperanto manager R.J. Burtt creates the restaurant’s signature doughboy. Esperanto manager R.J. Burtt creates the restaurant’s signature doughboy. Esperanto manager R.J. Burtt rolls out pizza dough ...