Hi, my name is Shabbir and I come from Malaysia. Born in a multi-racial country I grew up exposed to different languages. Although I didn't get the chance to seriously learn all of them I am determined to put my energy into doing it in the near future. Learning language has become my new found passion after I found that with determination and lots of practice, I can finally learn French to a comfortable communication level. I watched a video from a polyglot named Tim Doner where he speaks 20 languages and it instantly inspired me to take up a foreign language. It turns out that learning one language makes me easier to learn another, paradoxically. I also think it opens up to understanding other cultures. Languages should not become a barrier for us to exist and communicate but to make friends and make peace. As Nelson Mandela once said, "If you speak to a man with a language he understands, you speak to his mind. If you speak to him with his mother tongue, you speak to his heart" I hope that getting a spot in italki helps me to achieve my language learning goals and benefits. I hope you enjoyed reading what you know about me. Thank you