Learning a new language has always been a complicated journey for us. Because looking back, we realise we didn't attempt to learn anything at all. We studied it — the need to score good marks being our primary motivation. So, we ended up nurturing distaste, rather than being part of a cause for celebration. But efforts such as Lingua, the new literary festival of St Xavier's College, doesn't only promise to foster learning, but showcase young talent in a set-up where languages are not viewed in isolation.

Qatl, a Hindi play