My grandmother speaks to me in Tagalog and I respond in English because I understand everything but cannot form the words, and I see the sadness in her eyes every time.
More people experience this than they realize.
Colonial disruption of language transmission creates painful gaps between generations who love each other but struggle to connect.
“Where Are You with Postcolonial identity and decolonization?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.