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Youthful voice: “Life as an ESL Asian American”

August 24, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

During my childhood, I struggled with learning English. I often used “Chinglish” words, such as “fire rice,” instead of, “fried rice.” I was made fun of for not speaking English correctly, but that’s OK, because I don’t remember much about being teased, anyway …

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