The Language I Didn’t Inherit
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Nicole Chi Amén was never able to have a conversation with her grandmother, even though she visited her every weekend. They watched television together, shared meals, loved one another, but they were separated by a language barrier— Nicole’s grandmother never learned Spanish, and Nicole was never taught Cantonese. Years later, Nicole would set out on a journey in pursuit of a conversation she’d never been able to have: Grandma, what was your home like?
Find the English translation of “The Language I Didn’t Inherit” here. Or check out the Spanish transcript here.
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