Kim O'Connell: Mother Tongue
This I Believe
English - May 14, 2019 14:18 - 5 minutes - 3.87 MB - ★★★★ - 243 ratingsPhilosophy Society & Culture Education Courses believe positive uplifting beleve belief belive core essay inspirational inspiring Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Kim O'Connell's mother is Vietnamese, and her father is American. But since she was born and raised in the U.S., her mother insisted that her daughter be "Americanized" and only speak English. Now, Ms. O'Connell believes that learning her mother's native tongue can help her connect to the other half of her heritage.