I was born and raised in Chile, surrounded by empanadas, asados, and wine.
Nine years ago, I moved to New York to learn English. But somewhere between language classes, subway rides, and conversations with Spanish speakers from across Latin America and the U.S., I realized I was learning two languages at once. English opened a new world, while Spanish revealed itself to be richer, more diverse, and full of accents, expressions, and cultural nuances I'm still discovering every day. It was then that I realized every audience speaks its own version of a language.