My story shows that learning a foreign language does not only mean mastering a different grammar and vocabulary, but there is also much more: a language reflects the culture, mentality, vision and sensitivity of a people (or a language community). Understanding and appropriating a new language allows us to better understand the point of view and position of our interlocutors, it is an invaluable added value that makes it possible to better understand each other in international contexts. Acquiring a new language means acquiring a new empathy, preventing intercultural misunderstandings, and promoting functional global collaboration.