Professor, chemical engineer bring the world to a coffee shop
Waiting in line at Broadway Coffeehouse, a man sounds out vowels. His friend either nods or corrects him with the proper pronunciation. After getting their orders, they return to their table, where a manila folder full of phrases in two languages sits.
It’s been several years since Dr. Bill Long overheard Iyad Khalaf speaking Arabic with a friend at the coffeehouse. Long, who has studied 20 languages, stopped by to introduce himself. Khalaf was impressed…
