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On the tip of my tongue - talking about Aphasia

On the tip of my tongue - talking about Aphasia

Hanka Mayhew: The Multilingual Advocate for Aphasia Awareness"

Mar 6, 2026 · 13m

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Send us Fan Mail Hanka Mayhew: A Polyglot’s Journey Through Aphasia and Advocacy Hanka Mayhew lived in Spain for 11 years with her husband and three children, speaking five languages and working as an English teacher and translator until a massive brain bleed left her with aphasia and unable to speak. After three months in hospital in Spain and three in England, she spent a year in a wheelchair relearning how to live. On the Tip of My Tongue podcast, she explains that English and German are ...