I flew from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok with EgyptAir last night. In the row behind me was a family that included three children who were all bilingual: English and Arabic. They switched from language to language frequently.
As we sped down the runway, the forward camera was being shown on the television screens and as we lifted off, the airport and city lights were replaced by starlight, almost in an instant.
In a beautiful deadpan voice, the girl behind me said, when she saw the stars, "We're into space?" I wish I'd recorded the moment!
DW
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