The Moth

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Katiana and her mother struggle with a language barrier.

Tags AAPI culture Ethnicity Hair Coming of age Cultural traditions Acceptance Black culture Black history Thought-provoking Serious Self-deprecating

Storyteller

Katiana Ciceron

Featured on

Togetherness: Katiana Ciceron & Luke Rodehorst

Original Air Date

December 20, 2019

Recorded Date

February 6, 2019

“My sisters and my dad would be the translator for us... you can imagine how frustrating that is, especially for a kid who's in kindergarten, because I just wanted to tell my mom everything.”

Photo by Jason Falchook
Katiana Ciceron

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