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Lost in translation: growing up Latin-ish

KUOW photo/April Reyes
Isabella Ortiz and Diego Villarroel are both children of the children of the Latin diaspora.

Radioactive’s Isabella Ortiz and Diego Villarroel discuss the complexities of ethnic and cultural identity, speaking from their own experiences as a part of the latinx community. Neither of them learned Spanish growing up, and they share how intimidating it can feel to discover their cultures as young adults.

Music: "Thahanam Adaraye" by Sanath Nandasiri

This podcast was produced in RadioActive's Intro to Journalism Workshop for 16-18-year-olds. Listen to RadioActive stories, subscribe to the RadioActive podcast and stay in touch on Facebook and Twitter.