Hello everyone! I’m Shahla, a diaspora Azerbaijani and native speaker living abroad for the past 13 years (my lucky number). For years, I wanted to teach my husband and kids Azerbaijani, but between work, parenting, and life in a new country, it just never happened. Along the way, I realized many families like mine face the same struggle: wanting to pass on language and heritage but not knowing where to start or how to fit it into daily life.
During those years, I learned what really works (and what definitely doesn’t) when teaching a heritage language to busy adults and curious kids. I experimented with fun ways to make learning stick, discovered how to sneak vocabulary into everyday life, and figured out how tech can bridge the gap when real-time teaching isn’t possible.
That’s why I finally built Master Azerbaijani: to make learning your heritage language simple, fun, and accessible for busy people living abroad. Interactive lessons, native pronunciation, and cultural context are all designed to help you connect with your roots and create lasting memories.
This platform is built on real-life experience, not just theory. I know what it feels like to wish you could bridge generations, to want your kids to speak the language of their grandparents, and to feel the frustration when time and resources are limited.
Master Azerbaijani is my way of sharing what I wish I had: an app that makes it possible for families everywhere to learn, connect, and belong!