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The Language of Your Heart with Louise Callcott-Stevens

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"It's the language you dream in. That's the language of your heart." Louise from EarCandy joins us this week to talk about what it really means to localize content for African audiences. She's in the business of language and culture, taking stories from one place and retelling them for another. Part science, part art. And entirely driven by purpose. Catch the full conversation tomorrow!

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