The Melbourne family writing bilingual books to keep culture alive

Teaching children a second language prior to school age brings many benefits, according to research. One multicultural couple has gone a step further, producing a range of bilingual books, that also help connect their daughter with her heritage.

The Bains family has self-published a series of bilingual books (SBS Punjabi)

Most Australian children grow up reading English, but three-year-old Anaiya can do much more

It’s thanks to her father Gagandeep Bains, who migrated from the Punjab region of India in 2009. Since then, he’s taken unique steps to keep culture alive.

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