"كل شيء يمكن أن يتغير ولكن ليس اللغة التي نحملها داخلنا مثل عالم أكثر خصوصية ونهائية من رحم الأم"
Simplified meaning
No matter how much life changes, the language we grow up speaking stays deeply part of us. It becomes a big part of our identity and who we are. This is like how a mother’s womb is the first place we are protected and grow. For example, a person may move to a new country and learn to speak a new language for daily life. But the language they first learned as a child remains special in their heart. Even if they never use it again, it shapes their thoughts and feelings. That childhood language holds memories, culture, and a sense of belonging that can't be replaced. So, no matter what happens around them, it helps anchor their identity firmly.
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