Home can be anywhere: Author Irena Kobald about language and belonging

What exactly does it feel like to learn a new language? The multilingual author and language teacher Irena Kobald describes this in her picture book “My Two Blankets.” The Austrian National has shared with us how her story continues to touch and inspire people from all over the world even 10 years after it was first published.

Irena Kobald's book “My Two Blankets” has developed its own life. Credit: Irena Kobald

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Irena Kobald feels at home everywhere. Credit: Irena Kobald