Welcome to the Polyglot Perspective Podcast with Taylor Torres!
Have you ever felt disconnected with your heritage growing up? In episode five, high school language learner, Isabella Mehrabian discusses her story being born and raised in America while being a student of Armenian origin.
Bella was born and currently resides in California, and grew up in a bilingual household, with her parents speaking both Armenian and English with her at home. She has also been studying Spanish in and out of school for the past few years and began developing a passion for languages and culture in middle school.
In this episode, we discuss the struggles of speaking a foreign language with natives and being confident in your language abilities, as well as staying connected to your family's heritage when being born in America and the limited opportunities available for POC in school. While Bella feels connected with her culture at home with her family, she explains the difficulties of finding this kind of support at school. This episode highlights Bella's story through her perspective, the polyglot perspective.
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Music Credits: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com