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  • Sep 3, 2024 | wordswithoutborders.org | Igiaba Scego |Karosh Taha |Mariana Oliver |Eve Stockwell

    Let me begin this story with a confession: I don’t know how to pronounce my own name. For as long as I can remember, I have felt uncomfortable introducing myself to anyone. The German people I grew up with tripped over my name’s melodic sounds, while my parents’ Vietnamese friends had trouble understanding my heavy accent. The Germans got around the problem by not addressing me by name at all.

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