Jumping in puddles

A fascinating journey through the languages of the world to discover the most original and evocative terms to express small, simple and everyday joys. Happiness is made of small gestures and unspectacular emotions we rarely talk about, seldom defined. Except, sometimes, by one language alone, as if by magic: samar, kilig, ailyak, curgla….These are untranslatable words from all over the world, naming small, simple, everyday joys. They describe “the pleasure of small things”, merak in Serbian, offering a fuller and more meaningful life. The sense of lightness at the end of a day’s work, the effervescence when talking to someone you like, the pleasure of tasting something good straight from the pot, the energy of a dip in chilling water…This is a journey to discover the most original and evocative terms, a fascinating tour through the languages of the world and the simple joy of being alive, beautifully illustrated.