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GET TO KNOW THE Y&GL
FIVE PEOPLE YOU NEED TO KNOW
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TOM ADAMS
The president and CEO of the world’s foremost language learning company, Rose, a Stone,
takes a moment to translate the lingo of his life.
HOMETOWN?
Stockholm, Sweden
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT?
Zanzibar, Tanzania
WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR FREE TIME?
Cooking, biking and squash.
WHAT THREE SONGS MAKE UP YOUR
PERSONAL SOUNDTRACK?
Khaled - Aiicha; Dido – Bourne Ultimatum;
Gran Canto de Puerto Rico – Azuquita
pa’l Café
FAVORITE JUNK FOOD?
IKEA’s Swedish meatballs
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MY LIFE WOULD BE SIMPLER IF…
Everyone spoke Swedish - though that
would make the world less interesting.
WHOM DO YOU LOOK UP TO?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
FAVORITE RESTAURANT AND MEAL?
Chef’s Tasting Menu at Rasika.
SOMETHING THAT MOST PEOPLE DON’T
KNOW ABOUT YOU?
I’m not especially good at learning
languages, even though I speak several
fl uently.
MOVIE YOU WATCH OVER AND OVER
AGAIN?
Lost in Translation
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BROOKE JOHNSTON
Miss U.K. wins the hearts of Washingtonians, assisting with coverage of the presidential
primaries as a broadcast journalist.
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAMS?
Chelsea Football Club (soccer…), although
I’ve recently been introduced to the Wizards
and Redskins.
FAVORITE RESTAURANT AND MEAL?
Neyla. I’ve been a vegetarian for 15 years, so I
love Lebanese food. It has a great selection of
meatless dishes.
SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE DON’T KNOW
ABOUT YOU?
I play a lot of chess. I once drew with
[Russian Grandmaster ] Anatoly Karpov
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THINGS YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT?
Tofu, travel, and The Simpsons.
WHAT WORRIES YOU?
I don’t really worry about anything. I’m
generally pretty relaxed and positive.
WHAT DO YOU MOST LOVE ABOUT D.C.?
I love that D.C. is a sophisticated and
intellectual city. And I really love all my
wonderful new friends.
WHAT DO YOU LEAST LIKE ABOUT D.C.?
The level of poverty and homelessness.
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