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My Name Is Lili
I am Guatemalan. I am Chinese.
I live in Los Angeles.
I am Latina.
My Name Is
Michiko
I am Peruvian. I am Japanese,
a sansei.
I live in Los Angeles.
I am Latina.
I’m used to the expressions
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of surprise and wonder
the first time people hear me
speaking Spanish.
5 They often make comments like,
“For you Chinese people,
learning languages must be easy.”
Sometimes I get tired of explaining
that while it’s true
10 I’m Chinese,
it’s also true I’m a Latina,
a Latin American, a Guatemalan.
It’s nice when I don’t have to explain.
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