Chanukah
Chanukah (or Hanukkah) begins on the 12th of December this year, and though it’s a somewhat minor Jewish holiday, its importance has been magnified by that other December based holiday, Christmas. None....
The history of written language
A few weeks ago, we did a blog on the history of the English language and this got us thinking… how did written language come about? You may know about Egyptian hieroglyphics or your Greek alphabet, but the hist....
The Language of Animals
Have you been watching Blue Planet II? We certainly have at the office, and its inspired us to delve a little deeper into the language of animals, from the clicks and whistles of the dolphins or the howling of wolves t....
How has English changed?
At Vandu the emphasis tends to be on foreign communications, and we provide for over 120 languages with over 500 interpreters to help us along the way. But allow us to provide a little more and in....
Diwali - The Festival of Lights
Diwali, or Deepavali, is a hugely popular Hindu Festival that signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. The festivals date depends on the Hindu lunar....
