Communi-Key
Communicate. Collaborate. Connect.
The Founder's Voice
Our Mission
The Aim
To ensure that everyone gets a say in their stories. To ensure no voice is left unheard. To ensure no soul feels left out. Our passion applies to everyone- the youth, the elderly, those with hearing and speaking challenges, and the list goes on.
To ensure that no family member is left behind. In an age where families move abroad to other countries, Communi-Key helps keep families intact. Through videos, we help children learn their regional language, and we help the other members of the family learn English.
A message from the Founder
How did we get here?
Languages are important; they're the gateway to interaction, a principle so innate that modern civilization would be near impossible without it. After my personal experience in finding difficulties talking to people after I moved back to India, and after my grandma expressed her desire to learn English back when we used to live in the United States, I have been eager to help others learn languages as much as I can. Initially, I worked as a volunteer in an NGO called Aakanksha, where I helped teach people English through my local language (which I picked up the more I lived in India). Despite being an introvert, I pushed myself to teach them as much as I could, and over time, built confidence and resilience in public speaking. Yet, the more I thought about it, the more I felt that I could do so much more. Well, since I am extremely passionate about web development, why not help build a website that can help teach English in a variety of languages, building a team that can help me compile and create engaging videos in languages not just native to India, but Asia too!
In the US, there were rarely any instances where I had to speak my native language, Kannada. Hence, I was never really fluent enough to have conversations, and over time, I found it more and more difficult to speak with my grandparents and extended family back in India. We were never able to form deep enough bonds. English was always what I felt comfortable with, and speaking in Kannada felt like an extension of myself that wasn't true to who I really was.
I remember moving to back to India after living in the United States, and not being able to communicate with the people in my neighborhood. I yearned to play cricket with the kids on my block, but could never find a way to connect with them. The language barrier between us was more than just a mental construct- it was a social one too. To this day, I wonder how different it would be if I just knew my local language from the start. Maybe I'd have some great friends I could chuck a ball around with.
