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Learning Science · 8 min read

The Science of Spaced Repetition: Learn Vocabulary You Never Forget

Your brain forgets on a predictable curve. Here's how successful language learners use that curve against itself — and how our review scheduler does it for you automatically.

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Success Stories · 11 min

I Couldn't Read a Word of Urdu. 30 Days Later, I Read Ghalib.

A designer from Mumbai documents her month with the letter-families method — the plateaus, the breakthrough at day 19, and the sher that made it all worth it.

15 June 2026

Poetry · 6 min

Ghalib for Absolute Beginners: Five Shers to Fall in Love With

You don't need Persian to feel Ghalib. Start with these five verses — translated, transliterated, and unpacked by Ustad Zafar Hashmi.

8 June 2026

Learning Science · 7 min

Why Streaks Work: The Psychology of Showing Up Daily

A 15-minute daily habit beats a 6-hour Sunday binge — and for language learning the neuroscience is unambiguous. Here's how to build a streak that survives busy weeks.

30 May 2026