I'm fluent in Spanish. But I deliberately speak Spanglish because it's truer to who I am

Melinda Maldonado is a half-Ecuadorian woman who felt ashamed she didn’t speak Spanish. After becoming fluent, she was surprised to find fluency came with a price.

I'm fluent in Spanish. But I deliberately speak Spanglish because it's truer to who I am
A woman stands outside a building on a city sidewalk smiling at the camera and clasping her hands. She is wearing a business dress.

Melinda Maldonado is a half-Ecuadorian woman who felt ashamed she didn’t speak Spanish. After becoming fluent, she was surprised to find fluency came with a price.