Being a multilingual country, Kenya is home to over 60 languages. This variety reflects the population that consists of many ethnic and linguistic groups. Apart from their mother tongues, Kenyans learn English and Kiswahili in school, and sometimes foreign languages such as German and French. Handling different languages, dialects and slangs is therefore a part of many Kenyans’ every-day life. Young people especially often find new ways to express themselves as language is and always will be a dynamic construct.
To find out how important different languages are in the lives of young people in Kenya, the Goethe-Institut is currently offering a one-week workshop “Sprachkosmonauten” to selected German language students.
Edda Holl and Helfried Schmidt, both drama teachers, are leading the workshop helping students to find interesting and inspiring ways of dealing with languages. As a final highlight, the result of their work will be shown to the public at the Goethe-Institut in form of a play.
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