
ISSUE No. 12–All the Stories
Our increasingly polarized societies tend to exacerbate differences. Today, it has become common to pit two concepts against each other using semantic shortcuts.

Our increasingly polarized societies tend to exacerbate differences. Today, it has become common to pit two concepts against each other using semantic shortcuts.

What role does art play in our societies? Among the encounters in this eleventh issue of Common Language, French filmmaker Euzhan Palcy spoke with us about the speech she gave when receiving the Honorary Oscar awarded to her in 2022.

Despite their differences, a common thread connects the guests of this tenth issue of Common Language. All of them discuss a relationship to geography.

Do we still need myths? Modern societies thrive on contradictions, and that's precisely why myths remain relevant.

Mens sana in corpore sano. A healthy mind in a healthy body. Extremely well known, the phrase lost its meaning over time, separating the flesh from the soul.

If you're familiar with Common Language, you've likely noticed that this new issue is different.

Dreams, those that blossom in sleep, often carry a certain bittersweet fragrance due to their fleeting nature.

While previous issues of Common Language took us on voyages to faraway countries and cultures (including Japan, Senegal, or even the USA), this fifth issue proposes a destination which might seem more familiar because the issue is dedicated to France.

Whether they are popular or dissenting, beginners or seasoned veterans, full of anger or serene, the guests of this fourth issue have a common denominator: unhindered passion.

A vast archipelago full of contrasts, with unique and enviable cultural diversity, Japan remains a land of mysteries whose many secrets are endlessly fascinating

This issue of Common Language opens its pages to women who prove that what is best for the future is not utopian, but a vision to defend.

This first issue delves into the language of art, which connects the most distant cultures and starts dialogue that goes beyond stereotypes.