1. What’s your story? How did you get into all these languages?

 I come from a bicultural family so naturally I developed a passion for learning languages. I grew up speaking two native languages Urdu and Persian along with English. I wanted to learn more languages because of my interest in diplomacy from a very young age. My father would also encourage me to learn foreign languages. Given my passion for diplomacy and my bicultural background, it was very natural that I became a hyperpolyglot.

2. Which language(s) do you wish you could spend more time practising?

 I get to practice all languages because of my job. I work as interpreter and language teacher. I also attend diplomatic receptions so I practice all the languages I speak.

3. What are some languages you’d like to learn in the future?

I would like to learn Chinese and Russian. I have a great interest in the foreign policy ofRussia and China. Knowing their languages will help me understand it better.

4. So let’s be honest, which language has the most charm for you?

Aside from the earliest languages that I learned, I would say Spanish. 

5. What’s the greatest pleasure you get from speaking so many languages?

There's two: The first one has to be the amazing oppurtunities it bring me both professionally and personally. The second one is the praise from native speakers.

6. Some people say the world is really just going to have a few languages left in a 100 years, do you think this is really true?

Yes, I do because people are more focused on learning foreign languages than local ones.

7. What is your message to young (and not so young) people out there who are interested in studying multiple languages?

Learning multiple languages can be overwhelming but it gets easier as you study and practice more. Once you start improving and seeing results it becomes easier. My advice for the not so young people would be to not be discouraged by their age. There is no age for learning!