This week in Barrio Siete, I speak about the ramifications of language and the many meanings it can conjure. Take for instance Katrina Halili's famous line in the Most Downloaded Video of the Year. Whereas other phrases can easily be translated from Tagalog to English, her utterance of "Binaboy ako" was lost on some experts. "I was swined" or "I was porkified" is kinda awkward and is just for joking. " I was treated like a pig" is rather harsh for something that she probably enjoyed, if only it was kept more private. Being "lost in translation" is something we ... Continue Reading...