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I have a secret… Spelling doesn’t come naturally to native English speakers. In fact, I divide the world into two camps: those who can spell and those who struggle. There are people who can confidently write “definitely”… and then there are the rest of us — the ones who Google it every time or wait for the spell checker to jump in and save the day. I don’t love admitting this, especially since I’m not only an English teacher but the director of an English academy. Still, t

Dear DarKha Community, We hope your summer has been full of light and joy! 🌞 September brings a fresh start, and at DarKha we want to invite you not only to learn Spanish, but to live it in community. 🌟 Spanish Classes at DarKha Classes begin on Monday, September 15th, with groups available both in the mornings and evenings. Over the next few days, we’ll finalize the schedules to best fit your life — because we know every student’s rhythm is different. 📍 Important detail

♟️Join us September 5 at 7:00 pm at Sant Domènec, 32 for an evening of language, strategy, and fun! This week’s spotlight game is chess ♟️ — whether you’re a seasoned player, a curious learner, or just want to cheer on the matches, there’s a place for you.. Bring a friend, and if you’d like, something to share for the table. No experience needed — just curiosity, conversation, and community. Everyone welcome!

“Mommy, I slipped a note in your pocket. Everything will be okay. I’ll be back this afternoon.” That was from my 5-year-old nephew. He was off to his first day of school and feeling confident. More confident than his mother, who had set out all his clothes the evening before (she posted the picture…) and fretted about lunch and if he would find friends. I know this because it was on Facebook. Cute, I thought. And then came more postings of little kids, ...

It's like fish swimming in water — they don't even notice it. Take them out, plop them into new waters, and it’s traumatic. That's exactly what happens when you’re transplanted into the rhythms of a new culture. After six years in Spain, I still don’t think I’ll ever fully get used to Spain’s daily tempo.

The late afternoon air whipped my hair wildly, blocking and then revealing to me the vast plain tinted gold and rich pink. As the sun slid behind distant hills, the air not only whipped my body, but also my soul. The glory extended out of me into laughter, and it, too, was whipped away. «This is my Queendom», I told myself, pretending I was living hundreds of years ago in this very place. In my glee, I secretly searched for a silhouetted dragon flying out of the setting su

🌍✨ DarKha Academy Bilingual Club Excursion to the SEU! 🏛️🔔📚 Join us this Sunday, April 28 at 11:00 AM in front of the Academy (c/ Sant

🚴‍♀️ Bilingual Bike Ride with the DarKha Immersion Club! 🚴‍♂️ Join us on Sunday, March 30, for a fun and adventurous bilingual bike ride!

I had recently discovered the beautiful chufa fields, stretching out bright green against the deep blue Mediterranean sky.

"Trust me," I almost pleaded with my student, "don’t pronounce the W in the word answer." Then came the million-dollar question: Then why..

«¡Yo amo la paella!» exclaimed my little sister as we enjoyed a sunny afternoon in Alcúdia de Crespins. The warm air, the company...

Join us Sunday, February 16 for a morning of fresh air, language practice, and beautiful views! Meeting Point: DarKha Academy

An English Tea!☕🇬🇧 Join us on Friday, November 29, for a delightful evening at our bimonthly bilingual Adult Immersion class!

November 17, we are hiking🚶🏻‍♀️to La Ermita en el Puig.🥾 It’s an emblematic hermitage of Xàtiva very close to the urban center.

˝Grwama, wuk!˝ Lily cried as she pointed a pudgy two-year-old finger at the family in front of us. ˝Grandma, it’s a princess family!

On Sunday,  November 3, we shall explore the Vía Verde from Xátiva to Manuela. 🛣️💦This is a new route!

¡DarKha Senderismo Bilingüe🥾: El domingo 20 de octubre, ¡subimos a la Creueta de Xàtiva! Nos reunimos en la academia (Sant Doménec, 32)

DarKha Bilingual Hiking🥾: On Sunday, October 20, for our monthly bilingual hiking excursion we will climb to the Creueta in Xàtiva! Meet at

¡Seguiremos leyendo hasta el capítulo 6 de nuestro Libro para el Club de Lectura Bilingüe! Estamos leyendo "Las aventuras de Tom Sawyer" de