Alongside my frustration, a surprising feeling emerged. Not discouragement — but…
The French aspirated their h’s and swallowed their r’s the same way the Yoruba did, but no one thought that the Yoruba accent…
Burned out and unfulfilled by my supposedly successful life, I looked for meaning in an…
When an audiologist confirmed that I’d lost a significant portion of my hearing…
Some people are haunted by loved ones. I was haunted by the Spanish language.
My name is Kristina Lachaga, ‘The Girl With The Big Pink Heart™.’ I’m a pop singer…
Anecdotes from a life of speaking (or failing to speak) non-native languages
By Bruno Beidacki